Hebrews 12:1-2 “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of
witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the
sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the
race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and
perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising
the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
(NASB)
Hello,
This past weekend I was talking with someone I hadn’t seen
in a while, and in the course of normal chit-chat I mentioned that I was “staying
busy”. It struck me as I stood there because I had recently been reminded of a
need to have focus in both the work and spiritual areas of my life. It got me
thinking about the opposite of busy. What if It wasn’t the absence of things to
do, but rather focus? What if instead of filtering our choices for things based
on if we had time, we filtered based on if it was related to something we were
supposed to be focused on?
Don’t get me wrong – we all need rest and down time, but how
much are we missing out on because we don’t make focus one of our primary
filters for how we use our time? This brought to mind these verses in Hebrews and
the phrase “fixing our eyes” – what a great way to think about our focus. I hope
this encourages and challenges you today.
Have a blessed day,
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