Fix. Consider. Behold.

Fixing our gaze is not just a challenge in a scrolling, fractured culture. It's a spiritual battleground with life-altering stakes. As believers, we are called to anchor our hearts on Christ in a world of seemingly endless rubble, lost dreams, distraction, and shifting priorities. Pastor Barbie shares how our focus shapes our devotion, identity, and capacity for peace. She urges us to move from surviving the ashes to beholding the significance of the cross, the person of Jesus, and the hope that outlives the fleeting trials of today. The secret is not in trying harder but in learning to see again. Scriptures Referenced Hebrews 12:1-3; Isaiah 26:3, Nehemiah 4:10, Matthew 6:21; John 1:29; 2 Corinthians 4:18 Key Insights The Battle for Focus: A distracted heart is easily derailed, but fixing your gaze on Jesus realigns your life and restores your peace. From Ashes to Beauty: Even in seasons of loss or failure, God specializes in bringing beauty out of what looks ruined—if we dare to trust Him. The Power of Beholding: We become like what we continually behold. True awe, worship, and perseverance come when we stop, see, and savor what God is truly doing. Key Sections 00:00:00 | The Everyday Battle for Attention Oh, how quickly our thoughts spiral, and why focus matters. 00:04:09 | What Captures Your Mind Captures Your Heart How fixation births devotion and shapes the course of our lives. 00:05:09 | The Gift of Perseverance A deep dive into the call to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith. 00:08:02 | The Oldest Temptation Adam and Eve’s story reveals the perennial fight for focus and why the enemy wants to hijack our gaze. 00:10:23 | Linked Arms The importance of unity, intergenerational strength, and keeping our eyes on the trustworthy guide. 00:14:48 | Peace, Trust, and the Rubble of Life Explores how true peace is anchored in trust, not circumstances, especially in seasons of ashes and rebuilding. 00:19:05 | The Work of Rebuilding Parallels between ancient Israel’s broken walls and our modern life struggles show our need for community and right focus. 00:25:03 | Recovering Awe and the Sacred Pause Examine the biblical command to behold, warning against the loss of awe and the dangers of spiritual numbing. 00:32:56 | Replacing Lies with Truth Practical steps to renew the mind, receive peace, and move from spectator to worshipper as a unified body. https://springhouse.captivate.fm/episode/fix-consider-behold Subscribe & Follow the Podcast Download our app Our Website Online Tithes & Offerings Join our Livestream Gathering Times Sundays, 9:00 AM Sundays, 11:00 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006