Focus

To bring glory to God one must be focused. The only way to arrive at any goal is to be focused. Being focused helps us to stay single-minded.

James 1:5-7 says “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask Him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. 7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.”

Whatever we want to obtain, whether it be to get promoted at work, to raise a Godly family, to be valedictorian, to finish high school---whatever---if we ask for wisdom and do not doubt God will give wisdom generously to us.

Think about this: When you are face to face with something you cannot see anything else. There is a single focus taking place. The only thing you can see is what is right before you. Imagine if I were staring into my wife’s eyes, my forehead resting against her forehead. The only thing I will see is straight into her eyes. Why? Because my eyes are fixed on her.

What are you focused on? Are you focused on God? Are you focused on His goals, His kingdom, His vision for our world? Or are you focused on yourself, your kingdom, your vision, your world? What are your eyes fixed on?

The only way to arrive at any goal is to be focused.

Your focus will determine your destination!

Are you focused on God and His kingdom? Are the things you want to achieve, goals that God has placed in your heart for the purposes of advancing His kingdom---or are they goals to advance your kingdom? If they are goals from Him, then I challenge you today to start asking our generous God for wisdom, and believe that you will receive it! If they are not- then I challenge you today to pray for new goals- goals that God desires for you to achieve!