Throughout my time at the gym, I notice there are two types of people there. The first are those who are focused. These people know what they want to accomplish during their time there and they get it done. Then, there are the distracted. These people have an idea of what they want to accomplish but can lose focus easily. They will work out for a few minutes, then find something that distracts them, whether they start fooling around on their phones for an extended period of time or they start talking to someone else who is distracted. While the focused and the distracted are different, they do have a similarity. Both show up to the gym because they strive to be physically fit and to live a healthier life.

As Christians, we should stay focused on improving ourselves through Christ each and every day. The Bible discusses the importance of being focused in Proverbs 4:25-27 when it says, “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.” Distraction can be harmful to an extent. 1 Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”

When we become distracted, we lose focus. When we lose focus, we are not as productive as we should be. A loss of focus can be harmful to our relationship with God, our jobs/careers, our relationships with families and to others.

While the distracted people in the gym have the right intentions, their focus is not where it fully needs to be. Just because we go to church services or live the life of a Christian, are we fully focused on what we need to do to improve ourselves as well as bringing more people to Christ?