Distractions will always keep us from doing the most important things in life.

Good distractions:

Distractions will basically cause us to miss the mark, the goal. There are good distractions as well as bad ones. We can get distracted doing good things — maybe helping a charity, volunteering at fundraisers for good causes — whatever they are, if they keep us from the most important stuff in our life, then they can become harmful.

Bad distractions:

A distraction is something that takes your attention away from what you’re supposed to be doing. If you just can’t keep from checking your email every ten seconds, that’s a distraction that’s going to interfere with doing your work. It will cause you to be late, miss deadlines of getting your work done on time. So, we need to eliminate distractions where we can to be able to focus on the task at hand.

Eliminating distractions:

One way to eliminate distractions is by turning off smartphone notifications. Begin to do the most dreaded duties first thing in the morning. Eliminate or minimize negative people in your life. Take a break, get up and stretch, walk. Then get right back to the task at hand.

Just thinking about eliminating distractions, and doing a few things, can help you be more productive and stay focused. 

Just a thought,

PSS

Change is something so many resist, but change is necessary for growth.

Change is inevitable:

Change the way you think. Change the way you do something. It’s inevitable; without it there will be no progress. When something is not working, we have to be open to change so we can make the necessary adjustments to be productive again. Change may occur when you find a better way — a more proficient way — to do something. Sometimes change is forced on you. A spouse dies, an illness happens. So, change is a part of life for all who want to continue to grow and develop, to keep living productively.

Enemies of change:

Some of its enemies are being too comfortable, settling for less, or thinking, It is good enough. Too many of us settle for average instead of pursuing greatness and growth. When I started working out, I had to change my lifestyle. I had to make workout times a priority. I had to come to the conclusion that they were important. Then, as I began working out, I started liking it — liking the results. But getting me there took a long time. I regret that. Regret is so awful. It means I should have done, or not done, something.

Change is constant:

As you serve the Lord, there is constant change. The way you talk, the way you think, the way you act are all being renewed. So, let’s purpose to be open to change, and be aware that a lot of times we resist it only because it’s change.

Change can be a good thing — it could mean you are growing, developing, and becoming more successful.

Just a thought,

PSS

The foundation which you build your life on is the most important part of your belief system. 

Lay the foundation:

It is defined as: down from the most general to the most specific detail; the substructure which determines the entire direction. So, the foundation determines how big something can get, how tall something can be. It determines the size, the height, the strength of a building or, in this case, your life.

Build on it:

Build on the wrong foundation or one that is not strong or built right and your life will crumble and fall at some point. Build your life on the solid foundation and when the storms of life come and go you will be standing. What should we build our life on? What does God say we should build our life on? We should build our foundation on the truth — Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God (Matt 16:13-20). Jesus Himself says, “Upon this rock (truth) I will build My church.” If you don’t build your lives on Jesus as your Savior and Lord, you will find out, probably too late, that you built your life on the wrong foundation. He says He will build His church.

Get plugged in: 

We all need to be plugged into and helping, serving, giving to a church. He didn’t build His church so you could stay home and ignore it. He built it so you could help make a difference with your life — spiritual, eternal difference. 

The foundation all real believers should build their lives on is: Jesus is Lord of all, and we must receive Him and serve Him. Secondly, we must build our lives on the importance of the Church, making it a priority in our lives and the lives of our children.

Just a thought, 

PSS

Seek first the kingdom of God:

In life, one of the major decisions we make is who or what takes first place. For some, it’s family, and for others, it’s their job or their children. Still, for others, it’s their hobbies or sports. Bottom line: it’s our decision. Even though the abovementioned aren’t bad, the question remains: should they be first place in our lives? I believe the answer is a definite, “No!” God and His ways should always take precedence and come first. If God is first, everything else will fall into place. If He’s not, nothing will fall into place. Again, it’s your choice.

Godly stewardship:

Prioritizing God should be reflected in our finances. The first step in making that happen is to return the tithe to Him. The first portion, the tenth, of what you earn is His, and we should return it to Him. We return a tithe and give an offering. When we do, we place God in His rightful place in our lives — first. When that happens, every area of our lives will start to straighten out.

The choice is ours. Choose this day whom you will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Just a thought,

PSS

What we think about is important towards our attitude, towards everything.

Guard what goes in:

If we allow ourselves to think negatively about someone or something, we will always see the bad. If we think on the positive only, we may lose perspective. What we put into our minds — what we watch, what we listen to, and then what we think about — will determine our thought life.

Control your thought life: 

If we would change our thought process, it would change our lives. When we change our thought lives, we will change our belief systems. If we are always thinking, Things are too hard, so therefore, I can’t [do this or that], we never will. When we control our thought process, we will learn our success or failure begins and ends with what we believe. Change that, and we will change our outcome, our results.

Guard what comes out:

When a person thinks they are not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, athletic enough, they will settle for less. They will put up with things that are harmful to their life. They will begin to believe that everyone is against them, even God Himself. So, we must renew our thinking, and we can do this by doing what God’s word teaches us. Phil. 4:8 NLT: And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

So, think about it.

Just a thought,

PSS