Distractions

We've been busy talking with people at the fair and handing out gospel literature this week.  One evening, after we finished, we walked around the fair itself.  I was struck by many things.  The fair - such vanity!  Everything is designed to feed the desires of the flesh.  Food!  Food!  Food!  Games!  Rides!  Lights!  Toys!  There were lights and sounds (or noise) everywhere!  It was easy to feel like a character at "Vanity Fair" in Pilgrim's Progress.  There were so many attractions and displays competing for my attention.  The distractions were also prevalent while standing in our fair booth.  It was frustrating to start presenting the gospel only to be interrupted by the vacuum salesmen, the clicking of the prize wheel at the Miracle Ear stand, or the smell of cooking from the KitchenCraft display. 

The fair is not the only place for distractions.

Proverbs 4:25

Let thine eyes look right on,

and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

God knows our tendency to wander, to get distracted, and He gently reminds us not to lose focus.  What is leading you away from your quiet times with God?  from serving in some way in your church?  from sharing the gospel?  Don't be distracted by poor choices or even "good" choices.  Make the best choice today!