"Stay Focused on the Light": Written By: Zoe a Gable Inspired by the Holy Spirit: on 06/13/04

By Zoe A Gable

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665575232

Zoe A Gable

Zoe A Gable was born in Cadillac, MI in 1974. She is the oldest of three and married her husband in1996. Even though she never experienced the joy of having children herself, she was able to share lessons learned and love with her many nieces and nephews. In 1998, she received an Associate Degree of Office Administration from Baker College, MI and in 2002, she received a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration. Zoe is also the recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award earned and received in 1993. Following her marriage in 1996, she was employed with multiple law firms over fifteen years drafting legal documents and studying legal procedures. While accomplishing this, she published many poems and continued pursuing her dream by writing numerous poems and stories. She struggled often but worked hard to continuously pursue her dream of publishing a book while managing to cope with multiple health problems. With her continual strength and determination and with the help and support of her husband and many friends, she was finally able to accomplish her dream. Everyone faces challenges in their lifetime and although her challenges may not be different from what others may experience, she desires to inspire just one person with her strength and words. Her only goal and desire is to help others with her experiences. She wishes only to share her joys and sorrows with others and prays that her experiences and accomplishments will encourage someone else who may be struggling.

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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

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CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: PAST PAIN THAT LED TO MY DOWNFALL

Chapter 1 The Beginning Of Sorrows

Chapter 2 Childhood Hurts

Chapter 3 The Next Big Pain

Chapter 4 More Pain In High School

Chapter 5 Glimpse Of Hope And Further Devastation

Part 2: HOW I FOUND HOPE

Chapter 6 My Salvation

Chapter 7 The Learning Stage

Chapter 8 The Lord’s Work In Me

Part 3: THOUGHTS AND FOCUS

Chapter 9 Thoughts

Chapter 10 Focus

Chapter 11 The Power of His Word

Chapter 12 The 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