Don’t Lose Focus
Sometimes we lose our focus. We can be walking in love all day, going along fine, until someone comes along and offends us. As soon as we forget our focus of love, we stop making progress and come to a standstill – aggravated, upset, and offended.

–Joyce Meyer, Starting your day right

These words came right on time this morning.  I have personally had a lot going on in the last  few weeks, however through the ups and downs I have pretty much remained balanced and steady.  I have been embracing all of the beautiful things that God has called me to be.  I have been focused on improving and growing , its not easy but I am getting much better at it.

Yesterday that changed,  a distraction came in the form of an accidental call from a friend to whom I haven’t spoken in a while.   There wasn’t anything  implicitly sinister or bad about the call but it jilted my focus.   Suddenly, I was a basket case and the things that I was coping with well seemed overwhelming. I got a headache and my blood pressure rose (i know, i checked).

For weeks I was fine but one innocent distraction was just enough to break my focus.  A good friend could hear the change in my voice and spirit, she said “don’t let the enemy distract you”

Just like that… She hit the nail on the head.

If I was doing good before, I should be doing good after.  The accidental caller didn’t do anything but pop up while I was going through a particular  storm. The caller didn’t cause the storm and cant end the storm.  The call was just another wave crashing into me, harmless and i believe filled with good intentions.

Our lives are like ships in the sea, waves of distraction (good/bad) will come especially as we travel through the storms of relationships, finances, career, health, and whatever we face.

We have to stay the course keeping our end goals and destinations in sight.  Our coordinates may change we may have to adjust the route but we can’t give up.

Don’t let the bumps in the road or unexpected allow you to lose your focus.

Take a moment! breathe! Reflect and refocus!