Some people think that God set everything into motion and has been sitting back watching since Creation. I don’t think that’s true. I think He is always active, always involved, and always engaged in what’s happening in the world. People blame the devil for everything. Dead car battery? The devil. Runny nose? The devil
As a pastor, I get to see God transforming people’s lives(some faster than others). I also see people whose lives and families have been torn apart because of sin and the temptations they have given into. However, there is a third group of people that encounter regularly and see in the mirror too often. They cannot gain any traction. Their lives seem unusually stressed. They never seem to get anything done of any importance.
They are distracted. Check that: WE are distracted.
We have high hopes and big dreams, but an hour that could be spent in prayer, reading, or playing with our kids has been lost to mindless internet surfing, television watching, and phone checking. Because we can’t miss the latest news, the latest episode, and the latest tweet we are missing everything. We consumers instead of creators.
Now, back to the devil. What if man’s inventions are doing the devil’s work for him? What if a church that is asleep at the wheel is more dangerous than Christians walking away? What if that mug is sitting back and just watching everything? What if, even with his defeat sealed, he is not stressed? What if people living without intention was all part of his master plan? What if everyday minute, hour, day, week, month, and year I let slip by he marks in the “win” column?
What if that were totally unacceptable?
I haven’t posted in 2 weeks. Why? Distracted. Oh, I could tell you every detail about the presidential campaign, but I couldn’t find 30 minutes to post 500 words. A lesser man would blame it on ADHD…or the devil.
Every met someone who’s not distracted? They…
- Don’t negotiate or compromise what’s important.
- Do the Work and get stuff done.
- Master skills instead of dabbling in them.
Are you distracted? What important thing are you compromising? What work do you need to get done? What skill do you need to Master?
Started reading this 3x before finishing it. Made your point very well. Challenged me. Good stuff.