STEER CLEAR of the "SQUIRRELS"

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Sure is easy to get “DISTRACTED” isn’t it.

When I think about distractions I always think of the happy-go-lucky talking pooch from UP, DUG.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrAIGLkSMls

There he is explaining his amazing affection for his master and then suddenly…SQUIRREL!

Sound familiar?

I believe if we were to admit it, we all are a little like DUG from time to time aren’t we? We do our best to stay focused on our love for “the Master”, efforting to obey and honor Him with our decisions our speech and our actions only to “get distracted” by all the “squirrels”around us.

Without a doubt the devil uses “SQUIRRELS” to knock us off the beam, divert our attention and to disrupt our path constantly.

The self-centered “squirrel”.

The angry “squirrel”.

The pity-party “squirrel”.

The envious “squirrel”.

The busy agenda “squirrel”.

Each and every one of them designed specifically to DISTRACT us from our “MASTER” and His plan and purpose for us.

Therefore when the squirrels emerge, we must refocus and remember that wonderful “truism” penned some years ago.

"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."

-- Stephen R. Covey

What is that main thing?

To constantly be striving to seek, find, and walk in the WILL of the “Master” for our lives.

Paul understood and encouraged himself and others this way…

Philippians 3:14

…I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus.

His eye was on where his “Master” GOD was leading him and that was to emulate, imitate and incorporate "JESUS" in each and every facet of his life and efforts.

We need to do the same; ditching the distractions, ignoring the “squirrels" and sharpening our focus to that MAIN THING…

1 Peter 1:13

…As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness.

So pause and listen for what GOD would have you do today and don’t get distracted. Allow the “Master”to lead you onward to Jesus.

Ephesians 1:17-18

…ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers…

And steer clear of those "squirrels".

I love you all!

Have a blessed weekend!

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney