Focused on God
I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? — Psalms 121:1
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. — Colossians 3:2
Author
Nancy G. Marquez
Summary: Many things seek to distract us each day and draw us away from the purpose for which we were created. To move forward successfully in whatever we undertake, we need to remain focused on God and avoid anything that diverts our attention from our eternal destiny. If we lose focus, we can ask God for discernment and seek the help of the Holy Spirit to readjust our spiritual lens and turn our gaze back in the right direction. A determined believer does not allow earthly concerns to govern their attention, but perseveres with their eyes fixed on the things above.
There are many things that try to make us lose focus every day. These are the things that capture our attention, that keep us thinking about them, that distract us, and that have nothing to do with the purpose for which we were created. Those are the things we must avoid. To succeed in life, no matter what we undertake, we must stay focused.
Let us not lose focus, and if we do, we can readjust our spiritual lens. Let us ask God for the discernment we need so that we do not focus on things that have nothing to do with our eternal destiny, and let us pray that the Holy Spirit will help us adjust our spiritual lens if it has become misaligned, or help us refocus if we have turned our gaze away from the right direction.
A determined believer is one who walks with a focus on the things above and not on the things of the earth.