#Undistracted focus how to#
#Undistracted focus series#

I began pouring out my time, energy, and focus on serving Christ. I daily surrendered my life to Him and asked Him to use me in whatever way He saw fit. Trusting God to work out my future (whether that meant marriage or not) became my new way of living. It wasn’t until my mid-twenties that I finally surrendered my “ideal plan for my life” to God and truly began living for Him. I wish that I had understood this sooner. In other words, singleness provides a unique opportunity to focus completely on the Lord. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.

#Undistracted focus how to#

But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided.

The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. You know that passage in 1 Corinthians 7 that compares being married and being unmarried? Well, the apostle Paul (the author of the book) is unpacking the idea that the unmarried men and women have a unique availability to serve the Lord with an undistracted focus. It wasn’t until my mid-to-late twenties that I finally understood and began to truly live out God’s call for my life. I wanted to serve Christ, but I also really wanted to get married. Somewhere in-between wanting to make the most of my single years and desiring to live an “undistracted life for Christ,” I got distracted. I was one of those “undistracted singles” who was totally distracted by marriage. I spent half of my life totally focused on serving the Lord and the other half totally focused on finding my man. If your resolution for the new year is to find yourself a man, you won’t want to skip this post from Bethany.

#Undistracted focus series#

Enjoy them again (or for the first time) with our “Best of” series all month long. To kick off 2020, we’ve pulled your favorite posts out of the vault. We can’t wait to spend another year with you. He encourages us to fix our eyes on Jesus and harness life's distractions so we can find joy despite our circumstances.Happy New Year, friends. Bob's inspiring and entertaining stories in Undistracted show us what it looks like to live a beautiful and purposeful life rather than drifting aimlessly from one season to the next. In his trademark storytelling style, Bob helps us learn the destruction of distraction and the benefits of living a life of undistracted love and authentic connection identify the distractions in our lives and either eliminate them or route around them and catch a vision of our future, undistracted selves where we can experience true happiness and joy. And that's a lot like life, isn't it? In Undistracted, Bob Goff lovingly yanks us back in our lane and helps us get back on track so we can live our lives with real purpose and joy.

You only took your eyes off the road for a moment, but you drifted off course. You probably know what it's like to be driving down the road when you suddenly feel the vibration and hear the guh-guh-guh - guh-guh of the rumble strips-those groves in the pavement-warning you that you've drifted out of your lane. Through his pithy and inspiring storytelling that has endeared him to millions, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff reassures readers that they can harness today's distractions, follow Jesus' example, and find focus, purpose, and joy.