How long as it been since you had your focus adjusted? I don’t know about you, but I have definitely had an issue with becoming near-sighted. That is, I get comfortable with where I am in my relationship with God and begin to shift my focus toward myself.
When I focus on myself:
Nothing is good enough. Whatever I do, I am constantly searching for a faster, easier, and more efficient way to do it. That is my passion.
What I do lacks purpose. I go to work, sure. For myself. I work to impress my bosses so that I can work my way up and land a swell job to make more money and provide for myself.
I am my provider. Therefore I look to reward myself for my efforts with temporary things.
All of this draws me further from The Cross, and from God’s tender love and sovereign will. This cycle is painful to break and refocusing is much more difficult the longer you allow this mindset to perpetuate. But it must be done.
For when we focus on Christ:
God is good enough. No matter what we do, Christ’s actions atoned for our mistakes. Because of His perfection, there is no need for us to be ‘good enough.’
He is the Ultimate Purpose. He uses our professions to deliver the Gospel and His love to hurting people everywhere. It is not our job, and certainly is not merely ‘a way to make money.’ Work is a gift from God that we may spread His love to a set of people whom He has picked out for us.
God is the provider. This mentality causes one to look to Christ for every blessing, drawing us closer to Him as we pray and seek His face.
God grant us Your vision and Focus, that through You we may live effective lives for You. Yet not of our own works, lest any man should boast.
