Focus

"Therefore, be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray." I Peter 4:7b

Today is all about focus. If we are going to live the difference, then we must be focused on that to which God has called us -- godliness. Peter gives us two things to get focused. The first is to be clear minded. Many times our minds are clouded by the "stuff" of life and it keeps us from being focused on the call God has placed upon us. That is why it is so important to spend time each day (I prefer the morning) to clear our minds and get focused on what God has for me today. Jesus taught that tomorrow has enough worries of its own; therefore, there is no reason to cloud our mental focus with such things. A clear mind resuts from self control. We have to be able to reign our minds in when they start to drift. I think self control and self discipline are synonomous. We must discipline our minds to get on track and stay on track. The track on which we want to travel is the one that God has laid out for us today. Our focus must be on Christ. Just this morning I read from Oswald Chambers that to gain insight into Jesus means that we must be obedient. Today, I want to encourage you to focus on obedience to Christ. As James said, be doers of the word and not hearers only. Focus today on crashing into life.