My wife makes fun of me sometimes while I’m driving because, occasionally (yes, only occasionally), I will look at something to my left and let the car drift to the right. I have never run off the road, but it does serve as a reminder of how easy it is to become distracted and the danger that lurks when my attention is diverted from the road.
The same is true for us spiritually. Distraction is one of the primary weapons the devil uses to draw us away from the Lord. He seeks to focus our attention on other things so we will lose focus on where we are and what we are suppose to be doing. Then we begin to drift away.
And like the scenery that catches my attention, the distractions are not usually bad in and of themselves. School, work, relationships are all good things. And there is nothing inherently wrong with Facebook, computer games, or spectator sports. Yet all of these, and many more, can serve to distract us, to divert our attention from the Lord if we are not paying attention. And the results can be dangerous. One moment we can be looking one way and the next we’re upside down in a ditch.
God’s desire for us is growing in intimacy with Him, to build on the relationship that started when we chose to follow Him as our Savior and Lord. In order for that to happen, our primary attention needs to be focused on Him. The other things in our lives may have a place, but we cannot allow them to become our main focus.
Today, consider what distracts you from your relationship with the Lord. Whatever it is, you need to put it in its proper place. While you are going down the road of life, your attention needs to be fully on Lord. Otherwise, you may suddenly find yourself in the spiritual ditch.
© Jim Musser 2015
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