The Distracted Life

     Our world is constantly seeking to seduce us away from the Lord.  If we can be lured away from full surrender to our Lord then the world wins.  If you and I are simply distracted from the things of God by the things of the world we will be like "salt that has lost its savor", salt which has been rendered useless for its intended purpose by becoming contaminated by impurities.


     “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.” 

Matthew 5:13, NASB

     What are you distracted by?  Many times good things distract us from the best things.  For me one of the greatest distractions is technology.  I love computers of all kinds; desktop, laptop, tablet, etc.  I also love the convenience of having a smartphone and the world, literally, at your fingertips.  But for me the danger is that I am allowing technology, which is a good thing, to distract me in my relationship and fellowship with the Lord, which is the best thing.  Watch the following clip from John Piper.

     Think about your life this week.  How much time do you spend daily with technology; FaceBook, Twitter, texting, etc.?  Compare it to how much time do you spend daily with the Lord; Scripture reading, Scripture study, Scripture meditation, prayer, etc.?  Then ask yourself, "Am I living a distracted life or a surrendered life?"


     “And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 
     For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. 
     For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?” 

Luke 9:23-25, NASB