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Focused And Efficient

Friday May 17, 2019

Years of aimless living in addiction kept us from becoming focused, well-organized, and productive.   As we move forward we need to be humble enough to admit that we have efficiency gaps in our current way of living and allow God and others to teach us new skills. 



Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.  (Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV)

Our attention runs in many directions.  We've lived with distractions for years and now it takes effort to choose good priorities for the day, and focus on them one at a time until they are completed.  We need to pay less attention to our phones, let others take care of what they are responsible for, and keep our attention focused on the task at hand.  In the same way we push ourselves in the gym to build stronger muscles by pushing through pain and sweat, so we will have to "push through" and keep working on important things when we are tired and don't really feel like continuing.  God will help us in these practical things if we will pray and ask for His help.

Our priority each day is to give focused time to God so we can communicate with Him and allow Him to encourage and guide us in the best path for that day.  Spending time with God, reading the Bible and praying, will be challenging for us.  Our first step to becoming more efficient, is just to begin.
Jesus kept a focused agenda, even when He was heading to painful suffering and death on the cross and we are encouraged to follow His example in our daily routine.

... fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.  For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2 NIV)


 Prayer:  Lord Jesus, You had many distractions to deal with each day but You stayed focused on what Your Heavenly Father had in mind for You to do.  Help me to seek God’s will, stay focused and live as You did.  Amen

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