Multi-tasking Ahhhh
Very easily we can find ourselves in a situation where we forget the main thing. I recently left my Ipad outside to ‘sleep for the night’ because I put it down to do something else and forgot it. Thankfully it survived without incident but there is a truth in all that. Keep the main thing the main thing.
What is the main thing and how do I keep the main thing the main thing?
Paul writes in Phil 3:13 …one thing I do….
By choosing to forget what is behind he is able to “lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus laid hold of him.” Phil 3:12.
Life is all about focus, by attempting to do everything and be everything and please everyone we run the risk of not actually succeeding anywhere, or pleasing anyone.
As a man, a father, a husband and a leader I am challenged to constantly assess, what is my one thing? What is the main thing, that defines success, the main thing that defines me? We need to constantly assess whose we are – (ie we belong to Jesus), and why we are,( what is our purpose). Then we are able to live on purpose for purpose.
Paul clearly had a revelation about purpose and belonging. In Ephesians he writes:
Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
We are created on purpose by God for His purpose.
Let’s keep the main thing the main thing, each of us need to be asking God to constantly reveal his Main thing to us, and be committed to keep the Main thing the Main thing.
have a blessed day
Geoff Blight.
Oh dear, I lost focus while multi-tasking, and read a blog post….
Love the post Geoff! Thanks for the reminder to focus on what is important!