Change Your Focus

Are you trying to gain someones approval? acceptance? love? I wanted to share this thought with you.
Most of us know the story of the "wife swap" with star players being Jacob, Leah and Rachel, right? Laban made Jacob work an extra seven years for Rachel after tricking him and giving him Leah after the first seven years of work.
So, Leah gave birth to three sons...all the while trying to get Jacob to love her like he did Rachel. After each child she would think, "Surely he'll love me now!" It never happened though; Jacob loved Rachel. However, on the third son, I think she finally had a break-through for the Bible says she said, "Now will I praise the Lord." Whoa....big change! She changed her focus and did not bare any more children afterward.
Could it be that through her worship, God bridged the gap and provided the love and acceptance she was looking for?
We all seek the approval of someone at one time or another during our life. We want someone to love us, to take interest in us, to accept us, etc. Maybe instead of looking for man's approval we should focus more on God's approval. I guarantee things will take a change for the better! God's love is unconditional and nobody can love like He can. Think about it. Just saying!!!

One thing more...you have to continue to keep that attitude and not let the "old man" return. This is important to remember.