Distractions

Deuteronomy 5:32-33

Horse trainers would often add blinders to the bridle of horses because they  believe these blinders, also called blinkers or winkers, keep the horse focused on what is in front of it, and encourage it to pay attention to the race rather than other distractions, such as crowds.

 

 Now, we are not a horse, but at times our hearts sure do wander and get distracted from what really matters. May be we could really benefit from some "soul-blinders."

 

At times we get distracted. We look around at what others are doing, being, and accomplishing and feel ineffective, unproductive, and unnecessary.

When does this happen? The times, when we look around instead of looking to God. We compare ourselves to others and, as a result, determine that our lives have great deficiencies. We feel like we don't measure up to those around us. We struggle.

 

The good news is that God doesn't leave us without direction or help. He gave us His Word, the Bible, to direct our thoughts, behaviors, hearts, minds and souls, to be our soul-blinders! Scripture tells us to be careful to do what the LORD our God has commanded us. Not to turn aside to the right or to the left. To walk in all the way that the LORD has commanded, so that we may live and prosper.

 

It’s only when we look to the LORD, to the plan He has for each one of us that we will prosper. Let us pray and ask God to give us soul-blinders. Because when we turn our eyes upon Jesus and look full in His wonderful face, the things of earth, the distractions, the comparisons, and stuff that causes us to lose our focus, will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.

Mariam. (Mama Joe)

Grace is the heavenly resource behind all of God's promises.
Faith is the simple means of accessing that grace

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