Focus that's Blurry

Staying focused is hard work.

Visiting with my accountability partners this week I mentioned I wasn't sure if I’m in focus or out of focus. Crazy question, I know! They each said I was in focus. These gals are great at seeing what I do not see.

However, if I’m focused, why do things seem so blurry?

I’ve been mulling that question over for a few days trying to figure out why I feel this blur. What I’ve realized is I want to be extremely focused in one particular area. After all, isn’t that what focus is?

But that’s not life. We’ve heard it said over and over that life is a balancing act. So, can someone tell me how to balance it then? Am I really supposed to keep all those plates (responsibilities) spinning and balanced every day?

I’ve decided not. If I were balancing every single responsibility every day nothing could have 100 percent from me. There wouldn’t be enough time nor would I have enough energy.

However, I can take one responsibility at a time and give it my all. That doesn’t mean I’m out of focus, it means aside from giving God my all this is what I choose today to give 100 percent.

It might seem blurry, but it’s not.

Last week I was focused on writing and speaking. I had opportunity to take a whole day and spend it solely in God’s Word focused on Him. Then this week I’ve been focused on graduation, all its festivities and spending time with the kids. Friday’s focus is spending time with my hubby.

Does that constitute focus? Not sure, but for me focusing one day at a time, one responsibility at a time works. I don’t want to become so focused on the future that I quit living in the moment, enjoying family, friends, hubby and everything that truly matters.

Check out the song by Point of Grace, “How You Live”, for a beautiful reminder of what precious moments make up our days.



I’m amazed at how life can seem blurry, but actually be quite focused.