Finding My Focus

Being a journalism student we were always taught "find your focus" when writing stories. All well written stories can and should be summed up in three words. For example, when writing a story about a dog that was rescued by a firefighter -- the focus would be -- firefighter rescues dog. Boom-bang. Three words. Short. Simple. To the point.

Lately, when my mind begins to spin in circles in the bustle of this world, I've been thinking about that simple but wonderful lesson. I've started applying that lesson to my walk with the Lord. It's so easy for me to lose focus of what God has called me to do. Life is so crazy! So crazy. So crazy. From maintaining relationships, to trying to make people happy, to making sure I'm doing everything right, to trying to figure out what's next in life, to balancing a job, to doing well in your job, to answering questions confidently, to finding out who I am. Ahhh! This voice inside my head yells, "STOP, TAYLOR. FIND YOUR FOCUS! WHAT'S YOUR FOCUS?" The voice keeps saying, "Rest, Taylor. My grace is enough."

My focus in life should be easy. My focus in life is simpler than the focus when writing a story -- maybe that's because my story's already been written for me by The Perfect Author. My life's focus can be summed up in not THREE words, but only TWO words -- GLORIFY GOD. That simple. Glorify. God. (peace like a river flows through my soul)

When I'm trying to figure out how to make sure everything gets done, and when I start stressing out about everything this world needs of me…I want, with all my stinkin' heart, to stop and ask myself, "What's your focus, Taylor?" And I want to respond with, "Glorify. God."

It's all that matters. The bible tells us so.

Isaiah 43:7

…everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.