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HOW FOCUSING ON THE PRESENT CAN IMPACT YOUR FAMILY’S FUTURE

Focus on this moment.

I’m a guy who gets excited about the latest, greatest tech devices. But I’m also a husband and father who gets excited about the latest, greatest tech devices. That can be a problem.

Though I believe that my devices assist me in developing ministry, I’m often missing the ministry that is happening right at that moment, in my own home.

Each and every minute that I spend on my iPhone or iPad, updating my status or texting some contact; my wife and boys lose me.

I’m not saying we need to throw away our devices. The goal is not to move back in time to an age where we had limited distractions. History has shown us that man can always find something to distract him from his family.

What I am saying?

Well, I know there are many men just like me. We give up precious time in our homes, engaged with people outside of our homes. All the while, knowing that we will likely interact with most of these people in the near future. Why do we have so much trouble focusing on the present?

Proverbs 22:6 reads, “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Are we training our children to neglect present relationships to focus on future ones? Instead, let’s join together in being less focused on what our future holds, and more engaged with what the present, is presenting.

Check out this great YouTube clip by Christian Poet, Propaganda titled “Be Present”.

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2 thoughts on “HOW FOCUSING ON THE PRESENT CAN IMPACT YOUR FAMILY’S FUTURE

  1. Good thoughts Jeremy.

    All we have is the present.
    The past is gone. Its impact is felt in the present but doesn’t have to define it.
    The future isn’t guaranteed. Its draw is like the sound of the train in the distance (Paul Simon lyric) – the promise of what might be, but out of our control.
    We’re like the grass – its here for a little while and withers.
    Now is all we have.
    Now is when we can make a remarkable difference in someone’s life.
    My ‘now’ may change my ‘tomorrow’ – but my ‘now’ could change the world… if I’m living in it and intentionally looking for ways to be remarkable in someone else’s life.

    1. Thanks for your comment Rod (and encouragement). As a guy who taught me much about ministry life and God’s word, it means a lot! Specifically liked the last line, “my ‘now’ could change the world… if I’m living in it and intentionally looking for ways to be remarkable in someone else’s life.” Thanks again for the support!

      Jeremy

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