February 17, 2003 Monday
Single Minded

"This one thing I do..." (Philippians 3:13)

As Paul was running for the Lord it is critical to note that he did not say, "These twenty things I do...." A person striving with all of their might to win the race has their mind fixed on only one thing, the prize itself. If a runner is focusing on anything else besides the prize he will find that he is bombarded with a multitude of obstacles that will keep him from exercising all of his potential. Winning requires incredible endurance, patience, and strength, but these stem from the root of living a life that is single minded and focused on one thing. If our life cannot be summed up by the statement, "This one thing I do...." then something has drawn us away from the ultimate..."That I may know him..." (vs. 10)