focus

I shared a bit from the book I read on visualizing yesterday, but the next chapter was an even better one on focus. It talks about the different ways to focus and how to use visualization in the focus realms.
Each morning the players they studied start out the day by playing a game in their heads. They play a mental movie of themselves picturing their at bats, their plays in the field and how they want them to occur. Obviously they picture them as bringing positive outcomes for themselves. Then, as the game time approaches they replay little pictures and portions of that movie from the morning, this helps them approach the game with the right attitude. But, once the game starts it is more about focus than it is about the visuals. As hitters many of them don't stand on deck swinging the bat or going through the motions, instead the focus on the release point of the pitcher. In the field they don't just stand around and await a ball to be hit to them, instead they watch as if every pitch is going to be hit to them. THey play in their minds what they will do when they get the ball, where they will throw it and where the next play is. The really good players do all of this subconsciously and that is where I am headed with this today.
These players do this so much that it becomes second nature, each day they do each of these things and they don't need to think about it or plan for it. SO, I ask you how is your focus on God? Each morning do you wake up and pray through your day, pray for those who are sick and for those you will have contact with that day? Do you go to work or school and focus on opportunities for others to see you as a believer, or do you just wait and think if it happens you are ready? There is a difference you know!
Some people go through life hoping no one asks about Jesus, because they aren't sure they can answer all the questions. The second group goes through life prepared to answer and prepared to share but they do it as a reaction. The third group watches and looks around for an opportunity to share, waiting for the very second someone asks a question about their walk or their faith. They not only want it to happen, they jump on every opportunity to make it happen.
Each day we should start our day out with prayer, and then set ourselves up to share as often as possible. Not going door to door on a bike or shaking the bushes so to speak, but honestly and openly awaiting a chance to share with anyone who gives us the opportunity.
So don't just wait for the opportunities, create the opportunities and stay focused on the reason for your faith. The true reason for your faith is that someone actually shared with you about Jesus, that is where the seed was planted.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!