Are you distracted in following Jesus?
Distracted. My friend Randy Harris says being distracted is the greatest hinderance to spiritual growth. Simply being fully present is rare. We are so distracted. Randy is a college professor. He says just getting college students full attention is virtually impossible. Technology, over-scheduling, insecurity, demands of life, the need to produce and a host of other things contribute to it. Randy has adpated his teaching style to ten minute increments only to realize that this method feeds their distraction.
The spiritual life is cultivated in a spirit of reflection, listening and discerning God’s Word, will, and way. Bullet point Christianity supported by an inspirational music video cannot sustain the spiritual life. Jesus calls us to run deeper, not faster. Ouch! Even Jesus knew the temptation of distraction and cultivated the rhythyms of silence, solitude and prayer. If Jesus needed it, how much more do we?
Take a minute and breathe!
You need it!