Tunnel Vision

There are days when I'm extremely focused; I go to work, I make my to-do list for the day and I get everything done I need to. In fact, I was so focused working this morning I nearly jumped out of my chair when my phone rang. But, then there are those days I'm easily distracted; I try to focus but get pulled away by a conversation, something sparkly or simply an email that at the time seems way more enjoyable than what I'm working on. I have too many of those days than I care to admit.

And sadly, I also have those days when it comes to my focus on God. Days go by that I stay extremely focused on Him, reading my Bible and striving to do exactly what He wants me to, not what I want. Then there are days where I lose my focus. I get distracted by work, by relationships, by opportunities, by hopes, by wishes and I start spending more time thinking about those things than I do about Him.

That's dangerous territory and I'm always grateful when I feel Him nudging me telling me I need to realign myself and turn my eyes on Him and nothing and no one else.

My Bible study leader mentioned just last night that we are to have tunnel vision when it comes to our relationship with Jesus. Focus on Him; we still see everything else but it's in our peripheral vision, all that other stuff isn't as important as what our focus is. And while we may not always know if we're making the right decisions or not, He just wants us to follow Him and do our best.

He's in control; He'll take care of the rest.  

"Turn your eyes upon Jesus; look full in His wonderful face and the things of Earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace."

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