"Stay Focused on the Light"

Zoe A Gable

Description

Focus on the Light is a lesson and inspiration to its readers. It discusses the author’s challenges and accomplishments as she encounters life’s hardships.
In Part 1, she explores her childhood and how events back then led to her emotional downfall and as she grew and matured, she was able to find joy and learn from past mistakes.
Part 2 brings inspiration and joy as lessons learned challenge her focus and perception on how life changes. Her purpose and outlook changes as well as she discovers new hope and joy. This new hope further encourages her when faced with future trials.
In Part 3, she strengthens her readers with words of encouragement and continues to share wisdom she has learned. She also challenges her readers to change their thinking and find new ways of changing their focus. A person’s mental state is very important when determining their overall physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. To manage how a person thinks greatly determines if that person will be able to find joy and peace.
What better inspiration to a person’s emotional and spiritual wellbeing than by having a relationship with Jesus. To better find joy and peace in their life, a person must also find the love of Christ in their heart. The author encourages her readers to open their hearts to Jesus and allow Him to fill them emotionally and spiritually. This relationship will fill any empty void in their life.
The author is completely open and honest throughout her entire book. Her refreshing outlook on trials faced is an inspiration to her readers.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Développement personnel
• développement personnel
• Self-help
• Inspirational
• Motivational

Informations

• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 10 novembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781665575232
• Langue: English

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“STAY FOCUSED ON THE LIGHT”
 
Written by: Zoe A Gable Inspired by the Holy Spirit: On 06/13/04
 
 
 
ZOE A GABLE
 
 
 

 
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Published by AuthorHouse  11/08/2022
 
ISBN: 978-1-6655-7524-9 (sc)
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ISBN: 978-1-6655-7523-2 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022920806
 
 
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CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: PAST PAIN THAT LED TO MY DOWNFALL
Chapter 1The Beginning Of Sorrows
Chapter 2Childhood Hurts
Chapter 3The Next Big Pain
Chapter 4More Pain In High School
Chapter 5Glimpse Of Hope And Further Devastation
Part 2: HOW I FOUND HOPE
Chapter 6My Salvation
Chapter 7The Learning Stage
Chapter 8The Lord’s Work In Me
Part 3: THOUGHTS AND FOCUS
Chapter 9Thoughts
Chapter 10Focus
Chapter 11The Power of His Word
Chapter 12The Right Path
PREFACE
Have you ever had such an awful day where nothing seems to go right? You feel like the whole world is crashing in all around you and you just want to throw in the towel and say to heck with it? Then all of a sudden just when you start to give up, something wonderful happens that makes you forget about your awful day? That is what happened to me on 06/13/2004 around 11:00 p.m.
I remember it like it was yesterday! I remember fighting with my husband, fighting with my co-workers, mad at my puppy for chewing up things like my music cd’s, and many other things that had upset me that day. I was so stressed out and depressed. All I wanted to do was cry. I kept trying to move forward and clean house but my heart was not in anything. I remember lying down and starting to cry and then all of a sudden, I heard the Lord’s voice! He said:
“STAY FOCUSED ON THE LIGHT!!”
Instantly my emotional pain was gone. I felt full of His joy and love. I was smiling. I was so overcome by His words that I had completely forgotten about the bad events that had happened that day completely! His words became my primary focus! I went to bed that night smiling and full of His peace in my heart.
As the days passed, I began to understand His words. I began to realize that I was causing my own unhappiness. I was thinking on negative things and focusing on the wrong things. His few words inspired me! It did not take much but those few words showed me how to be happy. All I had to do was change my thoughts and focus. If I wanted to be happy, I had to focus and think on happier things.
In middle school, before I became a Christian, I had always dreamed of being a writer. I had written short stories, plays, poems, and even some songs. I fantasized about writing musicals and having them portrayed on Broadway. I even dreamed of starring in them!
As it drew closer to my high school graduation day, I started pursuing schools where I could pursue my dream. Unfortunately too many people discouraged me. They would tell me that writing was a hobby, not a job or career. I had to find something else. I was devastated. I could not think of anything else I wanted to do! I applied at several colleges but was unsure of what to put down for majors. I ended up picking majors in employment fields that I thought those people would approve of. When I went to college and took those courses, I did alright in many of them but failed at others. I honestly did not care about my grades that much. I was secretly sad because my heart was not in what I was doing. I just basically went through the motions. I went to class and did my homework. I did not enjoy anything and I felt like a robot.
After college, I went through the same routine. I applied at jobs I thought they would approve of but all the while hating the work. I was always miserable. I went through so many jobs and never enjoyed any of them. For me having a job was just a way of paying the bills. I was not supposed to enjoy it or be happy. I did not care what I did as long as the bills got paid. I would just tell myself that someday when I had free time or was able to retire, I would write again but as you can imagine that time never came . . .until now.
In August of 2014 my health went downhill. I found myself in a wheelchair and unable to leave the couch much. The Lord started speaking to me again and He reminded me of His words in 2004. I felt like it was finally time to start writing. Due to my health problems, I was in the perfect position to write because I could not do anything else!
As the months went by however different things kept interfering with my writing. My health was always so poor that I slept most days and I also began suffering from great pain. In late 2014, my health got so bad that my only form of mobilization was a wheelchair. Family members had to drive me to appointments and spend every day with me to make sure I was taken care of. My doctors kept sending me to different specialists and I learned that my immune system was compromised. In total I had seven or eight different doctors that I saw regularly. I eventually had to give up working all together and file for disability. As you can imagine I became severely depressed and wondered if I would ever be able to do anything again. Since that time the Lord has been working on healing me. I am out of the wheelchair now and as you can see, I have started writing again.
The ideas for this book came from His words back in 2004 and from His constant inspiration. I have always dreamed of writing a book ever since I was little but never could decide on a topic or genre to write about. He helped me discover the topic and gave me the encouragement I needed to complete this task. He was always there to remind me time and time again of how my thoughts affect my happiness. He often used sermons, songs, and motivation from others to encourage me to write this book. I would feel His tug the strongest when I would hear sermons on sharing testimony. He was basically telling me to share my story with you. I guess you could say this is my testimony but I feel more inclined to say; however, that I want to help others with my experiences.
The Lord has taught me so many things over the last few years. I have never been good at preaching or ministry. I could never say the right words out loud to others. Every time I tried, fear would get in the way. My best mode of communication has always been the written word. It is hard to explain but I can express myself better in writing and I feel freer to open up more. I never would have dreamed that I would write a book on my story though. I always pictured myself writing fantasy or romance novels but I guess He had other plans!
Throughout this book, I will share my experiences with you. I will warn you; however that many of these experiences may be hard to read. I only say this now so as not to shock you later on. I will also share Bible verses and poems that I have written. I include all of these because they have always helped me and I pray they will help you as well.
We never know what the future holds for us. God has so many things in store for us and many of those things do not necessarily line up with our own plans. I hope someday though if by chance you do find yourself in a similar predicament, please let my words guide or encourage you. If you do not take my words to heart then I pray more so that you take His words into consideration. He was there for me during my darkest of days as well as my happiest of moments. He has never left my side, even when I left His. I may not always have followed Him as closely as I should have but He always believed in me and stayed by my side. He believed in me even when I did not believe in myself. I pray and know that He will also always be there for you!
God bless you on your journey. I pray that He will give you all that your heart desires. I also pray that you remain strong. Keep the faith and do not let your heart stray from Him. If He speaks to you, please listen, obey His voice and stay focused on the Light. Thank you.
INTRODUCTION
After much deliberation and prayer, I decided to divide my book into three sections or parts. I include many different topics in my book and I felt that the different sections would better divide the topics for better understanding. I felt this method was better as well because each section deals with different stages in my life. The first section deals with pain and heartache. The second part deals with finding joy and happiness and lastly, the third part will encourage and uplift. I also discuss lessons I have learned in these sections. I felt the division would help the reader better understand my journey as well as learn and grow.
To further elaborate on Part 1 of my book, I discuss numerous events that occurred in my childhood. As all childhoods begin, I decided to list events as they occurred in time beginning with my early years. I wanted to express how my emotional state was affected by each challenge I faced and how that affected the next stage in m