In-Focus Living

Wouldn't you like to live without distractions? Oh, I don't mean those sweet unexpected and unplanned opportunities to bless others; rather, those otherwise silly things that divert our focus from living with God in full focus. Jesus said, "let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father Who is in heaven" (Matthew 5:26, ESV). Wouldn't it be great if we could stay focused on that kind of living! Perhaps the greatest hindrance to living in-focus is that too many just don't know (or have forgotten) why we're here on earth - our true purpose gets lost in all the busy-ness of life! The first of Spurgeon's catechisms is: "What is the chief end of man?" God's answer for us is we are here for these reasons alone: whatever we do, we are to do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31), and besides God, there's nothing on earth we should desire - though all else fails, God is the strength of our heart and our portion forever (Psalm 73:25-26). Spurgeon sums it up: "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." Now, there's certain purpose in these words - truths that will help us live disciplined and intentional lives ... in-focus living.