I
know it has been a few weeks since the last post. So let me remind you, setting goals and
achieving success requires knowing where you are headed. It also requires a plan. And finally, you can’t afford to get
distracted.
That
is where verse 27 of Proverbs 4 comes in:
“Turn not to the right hand nor to
the left: Remove thy foot from evil.”
Focus
is implied by not turning to the right hand or to the left, meaning that we
concentrate on finishing what we start. This
necessitates setting aside things that serve as distractions, not matter what
those things are because we can quickly get off track and become consumed by
secondary non-essentials.
Highly
successful athletes often fall prey to distractions of their fame and fortunes,
neglecting the very disciplines that got them to where they are. The same is true in the business world. And it is also true in the church. We
face the obvious danger of failing to set goals in the first place. But distractions and stumbling blocks are
equally as perilous to our success.
You
see, we struggle on the front end knowing what we want. We struggle just as much on the back end with
follow through. And it is only because
we give up too soon. When things get
tough, we stop trying. When life happens
and we get distracted, we give up and stop dreaming. When we make a mistake, we quit.
We
simply cannot afford to do that. Make a
commitment to stay true to the path before you and refuse to give up on your
dream.
