Staying focused on something can be a bit of a challenge, especially when it is something that one is not fully vested in. If you are simply doing something as a favor to someone, you will be distracted by something that fully interests you. If your mind is consumed with things going on in your personal life, having your head fully in your items at the office are difficult. If you are more interested in the relationship with your significant other, then you may miss the opportunity to serve and glorify God.
“38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” – Matthew 24:38-39 (ESV)
I see here in this passage the reminder that those that surrounded Noah were more interested in the goings on in their own lives than focused on the Lord. They were having a grand time living it up, even to the point of distracting themselves with marriage and as such, they were basically unaware that something significant was happening right in front of them.
God is where our focus should be and all that goes on around us is just that, going on around us. Those items are simply a distraction placed there by Satan to take our eyes off of God and the glory that shines with Him. I admit that I get distracted by those things that “seem important” only to realize that in the end, those thing really don’t matter. If I have the chance to finish them, great, but my more dedicated focus should be on God and bringing glory to Him.
I love my wife Lori and for her I am thankful to God for bringing her into my life. I devote myself to her and want nothing but the best for her. But, my ultimate focus should be on God and bringing glory to Him. It is my duty to serve Him will all of me. In doing so, Lori does not become a distraction, but a gift provided by God and therefore my appreciation for her is enhanced.
What in your life is a distraction to your relationship with God? Are you allowing other, worldly things to get in the way of serving and bringing glory to God? What if you turned your focus on God and allowed all of the things around you be just that, around you, and not serve as a distraction to your relationship with God?
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