A Focused Life

A popular and useful technology tool is the projector.  It projects the image displayed on your computer screen to a wall or screen.  The best thing about the projected image is that it is greatly enlarged which makes it more easily viewed from a distance.

God needs us to project His image to the world, and His image needs to be clear and in focus.  Earlier projection technology enlarged and displayed computer images but they were fuzzy, rendering unclear and distorted likenesses.  One of the greatest hindrances to a clear projection of Christ is a life out-of-focus. When our hearts and minds are focused on Christ and His Goodness, we best project His Likeness.  Jonah allowed his focus to drift to himself, and he became the honored guest of his own pity-party.  He even said to God, "please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!" (Jonah 4:3)  The Psalmist commands us instead to " ... give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” (106:1) In spite of the times we fail to see God's Goodness, the truth is ... He remains Good.  Grateful living begins with an in-focus life -- focused on God's eternal Goodness!