Refocusing on the goal!

Ok it's been almost a week since my last post. I know that atleast one person has wondered what was going on with me!

Bloggers block? Well it would take trying to blog for that one to happen.

Too Busy? Well I can't say that this week has been overly hectic, but it was busy.

Lost focus? Yeah I think this is the real one. This was one of the first weeks in a while where I did not have to run to do a lot of things for others. It was a time where I could just be. It's amazing how busy you can become when you have nothing really planned.

This was also the final week of my class, which I must say I am glad is over! My team in the last week has been anything but motivated and I ended up doing most of the major work myself on wednesday night.

So now that I've realized that my life has been out of focus, how do I refocus? Returning to things that are good for me, like blogging. Like taking the Sabbath off from school and reconnecting with friends. Asking God to help me to hear his voice on what I should do next.

Refocusing means giving up the distractions. Now I'm not talking about the ones that other people put in your life, I'm talking about the distractions we make in our own lives.

Today, I was driving back from Target and really wanted to stop and go shopping at Old Navy. Now I'm trying not to spend money on things I don't need, but did I distract myself? Of course!

Proverbs 4:23 The Message
Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts. Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions. Watch your step, and the road will stretch out smooth before you. Look neither right nor left; leave evil in the dust.

I'm refocusing and keeping my eyes straight ahead. Avoiding the distractions, especially the ones I put in front of me, is hard. But with God's help I can do it.

Lord,

Keep me from the distractions this life brings. I'm having a hard time keeping focused on what is important. Please open my eyes to see the important things in life.

Brie!