FAITH CAPSULE: Answering God fully demands unfailing focus.

Job 2

The documentation of Terah, the father of Abraham, is an example of distraction that prevents one from arriving at the desired destination in life.
Genesis 11:31-32 documents about the father of Abraham, “And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there. So the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran.”
The father of Abraham was set for the land of Canaan, but dwelt at Haran until he died.
Distraction can be a denial, an agent against focusing on the right endeavours in life.
Answering God fully demands unfailing focus.
Without doubt, distraction will occupy where there is no focus.
In every area of life, distraction must not be allowed.
Distraction can operate as the paralizer of effort, not to be paralyzed in an area of life.
The source of distraction for one not to live life for the glory of God can be from the closest one as an agent of evil.
For example, the wife of Job was his force that attempted to distract Job, and failed in the presence of God.
Job 2:9 records, “Then his wife said to him, ‘Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”  
Job resisted the device of distraction from his wife when he responded:“You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” (Job 2:10) 
Are you avoiding the patterns of distraction in your way of life?
Know and understand how to deny distraction, from close ones and those at a distance.
Deny distraction, to focus on your way of life, and not become a victim of the evil of this world.
Claiming to have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior does not exempt you from encountering distraction, but watch and pray not to become a victim of distraction.
Many have received Jesus as Lord and Savior, but the agents of distraction are in place to deny attention to God.
Does that sound like you?
Martha was a victim of distraction. 
When Martha welcomed Jesus into her house, she could not avoid distraction from denying her to gain a position in the presence of Jesus. 
Luke 10:38-40  records,“Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, tell her to help me.’” 
Just like Martha, have you welcomed Jesus into your house and become distracted? 
Martha welcomed Jesus into her house, but a distraction prevented her from being in the presence of Jesus.  
Who or what is your distraction? 

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to remain focused in your way of life.