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Photography is the application of light. Basically, there are 2 ways to capture light—either through the shutter speed of the camera or the apperture of the lense (and a combination thereof).  A rule of thumb, the smaller the apperture opening the wider the depth of focus (useful for group photos, sceneries, etc.); while the bigger the apperture opening the narrower the depth of focus, causing a blurr surrounding the subject (useful for portrait, bird photography, macro photography, etc.).

We may apply the principle to life in general too—government, church, marriage, parenting, sports, arts, business, or any other field of endeavor. The more intentional and single-minded the more excellent is the outcome. Focus is key! We may learn from: churches that took to heart discipleship and leadership training and became a mega-church; husbands and wives who prioritized and protected their marriage relationship and grew old together; parents who made time and put effort in their parenting and reaped the good fruit; an athlete who endured the pain of rigorous training and was later exalted; an artist who painstakingly developed a talent and excelled; numerous big businesses that started with a single product or service, thrived, and later expanded to other related businesses.

“I don’t know what to do?” It’s OK! Now, you are open to listen.

Matthew tells of story about an epileptic, whom the disciples couldn’t heal. Then they came to Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?” He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”³

God’s will is good, pleasing, and perfect.⁴ Faith requires a process of growth. The disciples knew whom and when to ask. Not that they didn’t have faith; they simply were in the process of growing their faith, like a seed that needs daily nurturing. So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.⁵

“I don’t know what to do? It’s OK! Now, you are open to listen. Lean on God. Trust. Obey.

Your circumstance is fleeting. Don’t fret. Focus on what God says instead, for we walk by faith not by sight.⁶ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.⁷ As a disciple you have been made new,⁸ accepted by the Beloved,⁹ indwelt by God’s Spirit.¹⁰ Thus, you may believe and say, I can do all things through [Christ] who strengthens me.¹¹