Don't Be Distracted!

I remember when I was in high school, there was a small period of time that I ran track. Sometimes it was warm, other times it was freezing outside. One race that I ran, it was very cold outside, in fact I believe it was winter time. You definitely would not have wanted to be outside without a coat, hat and scarf. I thought that I would be cold running, even before I actually started. However, once I started running, my focused changed from me being cold to finishing the race. Even though I was cold, after I started I no longer realized it.

Even though God is not restricted by time, with this being a new year, a lot of us have goals that we have set for ourselves. With setting any goal or building anything, first you always want to make sure that the foundation is right. So if you haven't already, if there's anything that you are holding onto, bitterness, anger, fear, regret, ect. I encourage you to ask God to deliver you from that. Of course we are not perfect, but you don't want your time of prayer to be about getting the same thing right. If every time your boss, coach, mentor met with you, they were always trying to get you to fix the same thing, when would there be time for new things to be taught? That being said allow God to fix the cracks in your foundation.

He created you. So, ask him what his plans are, his desires, his vision for your life and that you would begin to desire those same things. In following his word daily, and allowing him to cleanse and fill you, you will see those things come to pass. You will also be equipped to be the one to carry out the visions that he gives you, whatever it may be.

When getting ready for a track meet, most of the time you would not see athletes joking around and talking. You will see them stretching, listening to music, getting their minds together for the race. As believers we are all in this together. We have different callings and purpose, that all lead back to the ultimate purpose, to lead souls to Christ and be conformed to his image. What is your next assignment? What should you be doing right now? How are you preparing. Are you more dependent upon your gift, than the one who gave it to you?

Please realize that people need what's real. Everything that we do for God should come and be reflected from a life of prayer, fasting and obedience. Whatever his word says is what we should be doing. You are still apart of this race, whether you want to be or not. Whether you are moving or not. Don't be distracted in time of preparation and don't allow what's around you, or how you feel to determine your moving.