“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Heb12.1-2
Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, is a neurological condition that is said to effect 3-5% of the population. Now apart from the physical malady, attention deficit is a common problem these days not only in every classroom but it seems everywhere. The power to focus is one of the most important skills in life. Focus is a skill because in is learned and reinforced by practice. Even people with ADD can be taught to do it and some believe that ADD itself is a mental state of hyper focus. In other words, a person may appear distracted, when in fact they are so focused on something they have tuned out what is going on around them. Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison are thought by some to have had this hyper focus. While there may be some undesirable results to such, no one would deny the positive aspects of channeling energy onto an important task.
Our text directs our attention to such a task. We are told that in the race of faith, we are to fix our eyes on Jesus. Truthfully all starts and ends with Him. He is the author and finisher of our faith. He remained focused until he could say, “It is finished.” In the race of faith we start by trusting Christ and finish with this same focus. We are called to take captive every thought to His obedience, to channel our energies, to be hyper focused, if you will, on laying hold of His life within us. 4/3/07 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
