Speaker 1
0:03
Hello,
everybody.
Welcome
to
the
Dona
Watson
Show.
I'm
your
host,
Dona
Watson.
I'm
just
an
average
American
Patriot
who
loves
God,
her
family,
her
country.
I
try
really
hard
to
listen
to
God's
voice.
Sometimes
I
write
stuff.
Come
with
me,
together
let's
explore
this
crazy
experience
we
call
life.
Welcome
to
the
show.
0:32
Hello,
hello,
everybody.
Welcome
to
podcast
number
28:
"What's
your
focus?"
You
know,
when
it
comes
to
life,
we
have
a
lot
of
choices
available
to
us.
Because
some
choices
come
easier
to
us
than
others
we
might
sometimes
feel
as
though
we
have
no
options
available.,
Kind
of,
you
know
that
we're
forced
to
do
one
thing
or
another,
but
for
most
of
us,
that's
simply
not
true.
We
choose
what
we
want
to
focus
on
in
this
life.
Solomon
said
in
Proverbs
23:17,
"Don't
let
your
heart
envy
sinners;
instead,
always
fear
the
Lord.
For
then
you
will
have
a
future
and
your
hope
will
not
be
dashed."
Speaker 1
1:33
What
Solomon
is
saying
here
is
that
passion
is
a
choice.
We
can
choose
to
focus
on
others
and
what
they
have
achieved
or
what
they
have
done.
Or
we
can
choose
to
focus
on
God
and
his
purposes
for
us
and
what
he
has
done
for
us.
Comparing
ourselves
to
others
is
a
deadly
trap
that
tempts
us
to
want
what
someone
else
has,
to
envy
them.
And
when
we
focus
on
others,
it
takes
our
focus
away
from
God.
You
know,
envy
doesn't
just
happen.
It
comes
from
choosing
to
look
at
someone
else,
to
compare
ourselves
to
them,
and
to
desire
more
than
we
have
so
that
we
can
look
better
in
other
people's
eyes.
Instead,
I'd
like
to
encourage
us
to
choose
a
better
path.
When
we
focus
on
God,
our
gaze
and
attention
turns
from
those
around
us
and
allows
us
to
focus
on
his
goodness
to
us.
When
we
look,
truly
meditate
on
God,
we
see
evidence
of
him
all
around
us.
We
see
his
majesty
evidenced
in
creation.
We
see
the
beauty
of
the
ecosystems
he's
created
in
nature.
We
see
his
handiwork
in
every
person
around
us,
each
one
created
in
God's
image--even
the
ones
you
don't
like.
And
when
we
worship
God
and
align
our
hearts
with
his,
we
begin
to
realize
the
mystery
of
knowing
and
following
Christ.
When
we
value
God's
purposes
more
than
we
value
getting
ahead
of
our
neighbor,
we
begin
to
care
more
about
people's
souls
than
about
what
we
wear
or
what
car
we
drive.
3:36
Choosing
to
focus
on
God
is
not
for
the
faint
of
heart.
It's
not
always
easy.
For
me,
it
requires
a
fresh
look
every
single
morning.
As
I
set
aside
time
to
look
at
God
and,
and
ask
him,
"what
do
you
want
me...well,
what
do
you
want
to
say
to
me
today?"
And
then
I
have
to
be
quiet
and
listen,
to
read
the
Bible
and
let
him
guide
my
thoughts.
As
we
build
good
daily
habits,
our
focus
becomes
refined
and
focusing
on
God
is
the
result
of
habit.
So
today,
instead
of
looking
at
others
and
the
riches
of
the
world,
I'd
like
to
encourage
us
to
focus
on
God.
Open
your
heart
to
him
and
let
him
guide
you.
Let
him
fill
you
with
his
riches,
his
wisdom,
and
his
grace.
And
as
we
do
that,
everything
else
falls
into
place--because
he
is
in
control.
Someone
needs
to
hear
this...with,
or
without
us,
God
is
in
control.
Let's
focus
on
his
plan
for
us
rather
than
our
plan.
In
my
experience,
his
plan
is
often
better
than
mine
anyways.
It
always
works
out
better
in
the
end.
That's
all
I
have
for
today,
guys.
I
love
you.
Remember,
God
loves
you
too.
Have
a
good
day.
Bye!
