Clay in the Hands

There are so many things – good things – that compete for our attention and time.  The work piles up on the corner of our desk.  The kids have a program at school and then a game or two.  That room needs to be painted.  The Bible study class at church is having a social.  The car needs an oil change.  The boss needs that report by noon.

This is life in America, and for the most part, I don’t think I would change much.  But my question for us today is this:  How do we make room for Jesus?

It is so easy to take our eyes off of what truly matters to deal with the matters at hand.  We do it consciously at first – “I will spend time in prayer today but I have to do this first.”  Before long, it is happening without our awareness.  We soon find ourselves caught up in the rat race with no real direction and no focus on what is important.

Today, hit the pause button for a few minutes and re-focus.  Remember that we cannot be all that we are called to be at work, at school, at home or at church if our eyes are not firmly fixed on Jesus.

Pause and re-focus today!