I’m thinking about distractions today. My oldest son has a very difficult time being able to focus his attention. When he’s not on his medication, he sometimes seems to be completely all over the place. And I tend to get frustrated because I can’t get him to focus on what is right in front of him.
Are we like that? We tend to get distracted by so many things that take us away from what we should be focused on. I am reminded of the storm and Peter walking on the water. He was doing fine when his eyes were on Jesus. But as soon as he took his eyes off his source and onto the circumstances around him (ie: a raging storm in the middle of the night!), he started sinking.
We are constantly getting distracted away from Jesus and the fact that everything we need we have in Him. Why else would there be fears in our lives? And our heavenly Father is patiently and lovingly endeavoring to bring our attention back to Himself, where we will find everything we need to walk the road set before us. Discipline comes in maintaining our focus.