I have told people over and over to simply focus when asked for advice. That’s the last thing anyone wants to hear when asking for advice. We are generally looking for answers. However, focus is a large beginning to most of the answers we need.
When someone gives you the advice to focus, do you really take the time to consider what is meant by the word or term? My goal is to first get the person with a need to slow down or possibly stop all together for a moment. As a general rule, we are wrapped up in more than we can handle at one time. After a while everything becomes a blur, especially in a time of crisis. Nothing seems to be clear.
What does it really mean to “focus”? To focus is to make the target clear. Most people have used a camera. We all know what it’s like to look through the lens and see what looks to be a foggy mess. If the camera isn’t focused, the picture you take will be wasted. No one wants a fuzzy picture of an unrecognizable blob.
There is more to focus that just removing the blur we see. Take a rifle’s scope for instance. The reason a scope is used is to see farther, and to block out the distractions we have in our peripheral. It also helps to dial in on the target in order to accurately hit the bull’s eye.
Many, if not most people are going through life with no control at all. There is no direction. The only goal is to move along with the flow of things and HOPE to see something positive happen. Both, the book of Ephesians, and the book of James speak of indecisiveness. We are warned about being tossed back and forth by the waves of uncertainty. (Ephesians 4:13-14, James 1:6) There is a serious need to focus. You will not accomplish much by accident.
Focus isn’t something that automatically happens. You have to make an effort. It takes a conscious decision to adjust our life, as well the perspective on life. You have to realize what your goals are and remove the distractions that may keep you from those goals. Sometimes there are tough choices to make. We may have to give up things that are dear to us in order to move forward.
When someone gives you the advice to focus, do you really take the time to consider what is meant by the word or term? My goal is to first get the person with a need to slow down or possibly stop all together for a moment. As a general rule, we are wrapped up in more than we can handle at one time. After a while everything becomes a blur, especially in a time of crisis. Nothing seems to be clear.
What does it really mean to “focus”? To focus is to make the target clear. Most people have used a camera. We all know what it’s like to look through the lens and see what looks to be a foggy mess. If the camera isn’t focused, the picture you take will be wasted. No one wants a fuzzy picture of an unrecognizable blob.
There is more to focus that just removing the blur we see. Take a rifle’s scope for instance. The reason a scope is used is to see farther, and to block out the distractions we have in our peripheral. It also helps to dial in on the target in order to accurately hit the bull’s eye.
Many, if not most people are going through life with no control at all. There is no direction. The only goal is to move along with the flow of things and HOPE to see something positive happen. Both, the book of Ephesians, and the book of James speak of indecisiveness. We are warned about being tossed back and forth by the waves of uncertainty. (Ephesians 4:13-14, James 1:6) There is a serious need to focus. You will not accomplish much by accident.
Focus isn’t something that automatically happens. You have to make an effort. It takes a conscious decision to adjust our life, as well the perspective on life. You have to realize what your goals are and remove the distractions that may keep you from those goals. Sometimes there are tough choices to make. We may have to give up things that are dear to us in order to move forward.
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