In Perfect Focus!

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 3:16-17

Human beings have the God given ability to focus on one thing and allow everything else in their lives to blur. It is just the right characteristic you want in your brain surgeon. If his focus is distracted even for one second from the task at hand, your very life can be compromised. It is the same for an airplane pilot. Total concentration and focus are essential when it comes to landing a 747 with several hundred passengers on board.

Distraction from the task at hand is often the cause of car crashes and even fatal mountain climbing accidents.

The man who is so focused on one thing that he ignores everything else is the ultimate non-multi-tasker! Husbands and fathers have the serious temptation of being totally focused on “bringing home the bacon” to the exclusion of relating to those who eat the bacon! It is when a man’s work is the laser point of his life and nothing else matters.

So how does a follower of Jesus Christ order his life to avoid the focus problem that has plagued mankind from the beginning? The answer is simple and yet totally profound. If you are a disciple of Jesus Christ go ahead and focus your life on Him. Let your mind be consumed with Jesus. Let your actions be prompted by Jesus and every one of them intended to bring Him glory! Pay attention to Jesus like you pay attention to nothing else in your life.

You may ask: “Won’t I then become irresponsible concerning my other duties in life?” The truth is that when you focus your life and mind on Jesus, He will direct and guide you to fulfill the other responsibilities of life. Let your heart to consumed with the love of Jesus and have no fear that He will allow you to be guilty of ignoring the rest of your life!

When you focus your life on something in this world, everything else including Jesus is only a blur. But when you focus your life on Jesus all of life itself becomes crystal clear and in perfect focus!