Quotes about Focus

It seems that the most significant events in our lives happen while we're worried about something else happening.

How do you know when God is at the center of your life? When God is at the center, you worship. When he's not, you worry.

You focus your attention on a single truth from the Bible and then continue to think about it throughout your day.

Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting.

Don't be envious of the runner in the lane next to you; just focus on finishing your race.

When you committed your life to Christ, he moved into the center; but you must keep him there through worship.

Knowing your purpose focuses your life. It concentrates your effort and energy on what's important. You become effective by being selective.

Never confuse activity with productivity.

I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead." 14

At any moment in the day, you can only do one thing at a time. And the more intentional you are about knowing what your 1 is, the more present you will be.

It's not about getting rid of desire. It's about giving ourselves to bigger and better and more powerful desires. What are you channeling your energies into? If they don't go into a few, select, disciplined pursuits that you are passionate about and are willing to give your life to, then they'll dissipate into all sorts of urges and cravings that won't even begin to bring joy that the one thing could.

You start with your 1 and then you suspend judgment on what you're doing, because you don't know what you have when you start. When you are constantly judging what you're doing, you aren't here. You aren't present. You are standing outside of your life, looking in, observing. The time for judgement will come at some point, but in the moment, you have only the 1. And then the 2. And then the 3...