Focusing is hard
(well, it is for me anyway). I get distracted easily. Often, I have a good
thought but something else pops into my mind and I abandon that good idea, but
you know what I don’t have trouble focusing on? Myself. If I have a little
extra money I usually catch myself thinking something like, “I could buy myself
a new purse,” or (being the book lover that I am) “I think I need that book.”
Now let me tell you that I am extremely blessed in the area of material
possessions, so do I really need a new purse or whatever else my heart desires
at that moment? No, but society tries to convince me I do. It is not wrong at
all to have nice things and to buy yourself something but it is wrong to only
be focusing on our self. The Bible tells us…
“Let
nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man
on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
Philippians 2:3-4
To help us focus
less on ourselves, we need to focus more on what we can do for others. No
matter how old or young you may be, there is always something you can do for
someone else. You can pray for others. Do you have a friend who is having a
difficult time with something? Pray for them and tell them you are praying for
them! Send a card to someone who is in a nursing home. Tell them you were
thinking of them and hope they have a good day. Send a card to one of the
children at the congregation you attend. Tell them how happy you are to have
them at church & if you can point out something specific you appreciate
about them. For example, they might always be smiling. They might be great at
sharing or at helping their parents take care of little brothers & sisters.
Getting a card from a “big person,” like you will really mean a lot to them.
What else can you suggest that will
help us focus on others?
-M
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