Finding Focus
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Focus. That single word holds the key for success in so many different endeavors of life. This was at the heart of Paul's own interest when he challenged us to "set our minds on things above" in the Colossian letter. It is at the heart of this message to the Philippians when he says, "This one thing I do."
Keeping the main thing the main thing in the middle of a multitude of other things is always a challenge for the follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. One of the key elements to spiritual growth is the ability to obtain, and maintain, focus in the Christian life. Focus will lead us to do four things.
Focus Will Put Our Priorities in Order “this one thing I do”
Focus Will Put Our Priorities in Order “this one thing I do”
Focus helps us put our priorities in order
Focus helps us put our priorities in order
First, you define your goal
First, you define your goal
Your focus begins to define you.
Your focus begins to define you.
Focus Will Give Us a Forward Look
Focus Will Give Us a Forward Look
Don’t look back
Don’t look back
Many of us today spend our time looking around or, worse looking behind most of the time
Many of us today spend our time looking around or, worse looking behind most of the time
Focus enables us to begin to see our glass half full instead of half empty
Focus enables us to begin to see our glass half full instead of half empty
It gives us a forward look.
It gives us a forward look.
Paul's focus led him to possess a wise forgetfulness about the past and enable him to make sure his reach continued to exceed his grasp.
Paul's focus led him to possess a wise forgetfulness about the past and enable him to make sure his reach continued to exceed his grasp.
Focus Will Set Us on the Second Mile “I press”
Focus Will Set Us on the Second Mile “I press”
Focus brings a passion to our work
Focus brings a passion to our work
Instills within us a desire to do more than what is required.
Instills within us a desire to do more than what is required.
This word carries with it the idea of an intense endeavor
This word carries with it the idea of an intense endeavor
An avid hunter who is pursuing his prey.
Paul was "pressing" because he had focus
Paul was "pressing" because he had focus
He had "one thing" as a priority in life.
He had "one thing" as a priority in life.
Focus Enables Us to Know Where We Are Going “the goal”
Focus Enables Us to Know Where We Are Going “the goal”
One of the most valuable assets focus will bring to us is the ability to know where we are headed
One of the most valuable assets focus will bring to us is the ability to know where we are headed
This word translates the Greek work, skopos, from which we transliterate our English word, "scope."
This word translates the Greek work, skopos, from which we transliterate our English word, "scope."
Rifle scope
focus will enable us to get our goals and priorities “in the crosshairs.”
focus will enable us to get our goals and priorities “in the crosshairs.”
Enables us to know where we are going and how we are going to get there.
Enables us to know where we are going and how we are going to get there.
It keeps our priorities in the bulls eye of our target.
It keeps our priorities in the bulls eye of our target.
Focus is the fountainhead of successful living. It helps us to begin our task with the end in mind. What is your goal in Christian living? What is in "the cross hairs" of your scope? Keep your life in focus by keeping Christ in the center of it.