A Reflection on Focus
by LewisIn my message on January 6 we looked at Hebrews 12.1-3, which says in part “let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus….” I said we need to “run the race” with focus, and I said that focus is required for success in almost any endeavor. What I didn’t talk about was one of the great benefits of focus, and that benefit applies to Christianity as much as it applies to archery, fly-fishing, or even running a race.
When you are completely focused on the target, you cannot think about mechanics. That is a good thing, because thinking about mechanics is a leading cause of failure. In other words, if I’m absorbed in hitting a baseball and all of my attention is on the ball that has been pitched, I can’t also be thinking about *how* to hit a baseball. How does that apply to Christianity? Too many of us get caught up in the mechanics of how to be a Christian and we take our eyes off of Jesus. We lose our focus.
I can just imagine Jesus standing there at the finish line, shining in all of his glory, hoping that we’ll be looking at him as we run and smiling at us as we do with his arms outstretched ready to receive us. Picture that, love him, keep your eyes on him, and no one will have to tell you how to run.
Every blessing,
Lewis