It may be as simple as completing a class or office assignment, or it can big or let's say large as starting a business, or even saving a marriage/relationship.
How often are you considering writing a book, but you never take the time to even write the first page because, you have to work, go to class, got stuck in traffic and now you are tired, kids crying, have to cook, had ministry rehearsal, etc? Or even better how about you have the book finished but can't seem to get the time to get it published or even get the information on how to get your book published? Then next thing you know there is a movie that comes out that has the same story line as the book you wrote when you were 17.
How many times have you been meaning to send the thank you note but found yourself months later realizing you never took a moment to organize your day to get the note sent?
Wait a moment and think for one second what you have not gotten accomplished today because you have had so many things that got you off focused. Look real close and you now Know you have been distracted and now it's time to say No to those things that have distracted you and began to focus on the mark.
Let's start by pointing out some of the known distractions...I'll start with having every intent of writing out my vision board. I get home from work, get out of my work clothes, grab something to eat, get my pad out grab a pen and then turn the TV on and that is all she wrote one TV show after another has captured my attention and then before I know it the TV is watching me and there in no vision board. Which means what? I have gotten distracted and no vision to work towards. Tell me some of your distractions and then let's get to the saying NO.
6 comments:
Great first blog Glenda!
might I add one to the list of many?
How many times do we say we want help, admit we need help, but we never take time to budget and discipline ourselves to save for the help?
Hence we fall into the distraction of other events in life that pull our SELF-INVESTED value to the back-burner, and we never buy the needed books to read, we never join the groups available to us for training, we never go to the networking events to meet others already successful in our "desired" place.
Being single and saved, I find myself occasionally getting distracted by ungodly soul ties. I try not to think about temptations, but "So a man thinketh, so he is". So I find myself ashamed and asking God for His mercy. I learned Sunday that these distractions so easily overtake me when I don't read my bible and pray daily. When I don't keep my relationship with God tight by talking to Him daily, I am so easily distracted by the ungodly relationships. Thanks for this avenue to share. I hope others find strength in the testimonies of your bloggers.
Thank you Shelly,
Isn't it amazing that we tend to be distracted from getting to that which will give us a greater joy. Think about it. To get a job making a greater salary would take more education. Yet we find ourselves talking ourselves out of that which will get us that salary. We start with I'm to old to go back to school (distraction), who will feed the kids for me (distraction), I don't know if I can fit it into my schedule (distraction), and so on and so on. Or even better, we have a business ideal yet we find all sorts of reasons not to network. It cost too much for that meeting,(distraction) I am tired when I get off of work (distraction), I need my weekend rest (distraction), and so on and so on.
The main thing that we have to recognize is that all the things that come to our thoughts that will keep us from getting to the greater joy, the better end...How about this ...What God has set in place for us, are distractions. In Deuteronomy it mentions that God has set before us life and death, blessings and cursing,and God request that in that choice process we choose life so that we can our descendants can live. Being distracted is a conscious choice that we make.
In future blogs we will walk through making better choices, staying focused, and then setting and reaching some goals....We will know and say no to distractions.
Precious msdee11
Thank you so much for your comment. So I am willing to walk with you sister. In my stage of being single I found myself in a cycle. It was during that time that God opened my eyes to kNOw D'stractions. If you notice it is D and then 'strations. That D can be a person, place or thing. But what meant so much to me was that a D has a straight line that is going up but then before it goes further it hoops around and goes back to the bottom of the line. Well that is how I found myself in my life as a single person, then as a wife, in the work place, during leisure, etc. I was that line that was celibate and then her comes Donald (he he) and my line was hooped back to the bottom because instead of meeting Donald in public places or to be honest because I really just didn't want to be alone with me, I was distracted...And it was no fault of Donald. (I have never dated someone named Donald so anyone dating a Donald no need to worry).
Yes stay in close relationship with God. Find friends that will hold you accountable and a good married couple that will be willing to walk with you when you are courting, or dating whichever you call it. Surely you will want to go out, and yes distractions will come. They will just be easier to fight if you have a married couple that you can have come along on your outings with the opposite sex. Being with that couple will allow you the greater time to get to know the other person so that you can not be distracted and see all the signs that says he may not be right man to cover you.
Don't be ashamed my sister let me show you what God showed me yesterday. On yesterday Sunday, I was at church and there was a lady in from of me holding a little baby girl. The baby girl was so beautiful, her hair was combed so pretty and in little pigtails. She had the most beautiful eyes, and her dress was so pretty and clean. So with the mom holding her of course the baby was facing me and the moms back was to me. Now the mom hair was damage. The moms clothes were kind of fitted and they were wrinkled. I looked and I heard the Spirit of God say...That is how I see you. I see a beautiful girl and the mom was a representation of Jesus holding me in front of God and Jesus bore all that was tattered and dirty and did not fit me but when God saw me he saw his beautiful child...And my sister I say that is how God see's you as well.
Thanks for sharing and now that you know the distractions....Be sure to continue to stay in your word so that you will have the strength to say NO to the distractions.
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