Posts with the tag “distraction”

When the Physical Distracts from the Spiritual
by Ministry Support on July 14th, 2026
"But he said to them, I have food to eat that you do not know about." - John 4:32 Hunger has a way of narrowing your focus. When the body wants something, it can easily drown out everything else. The disciples felt that pull as they worried about food and logistics, while Jesus was focused on obedience to the Father. Their concern was not wrong, but it was misplaced. What mattered most in that mom...  Read More
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What’s Distracting You from Your Mission
by Ministry Support on February 17th, 2026
"As they were going along the road, someone said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.'" - Luke 9:57 There’s something revealing about a person’s first reaction to Jesus. In Luke 9, three different people encounter Him. Each one claims to want to follow, but none of them actually do. Something else always gets in the way. The first is quick to speak. He says he’ll go anywhere Jesus leads. Bu...  Read More
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Stop Settling for Sleepwalking
by Ministry Support on November 8th, 2025
“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” – Ephesians 5:14 There’s a scene in the old play Our Town by Thornton Wilder that hits a little too close to home. A character who has died is given a chance to relive one day of her life. She picks an ordinary day, her twelfth birthday, thinking it will be sweet. But as she watches it unfold, something happens. She notices...  Read More
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