Distracted

Jesus calls everyone of us to love God and love others in genuine and relevent ways...
this is what we as Christians are suppossed to be focused on.  But how often do we get distracted... caught up in the daily grind and turn our attention upon ourselves?
Its easy to lose focus and in the process miss out on the blessings God intends for us,
as well as the meaning and purpose He has for our life.

The story was told about Yogi Berra, the great catcher for the New York Yankees,
and Hank Aaron, baseball’s all-time home-run king.

The story goes that as Aaron came to bat in the All-Star Game one time, Berra was
doing all he could to distract the great slugger. Berra was a chatterbox behind the
plate who was always trying to distract the hitters, so he said to Aaron, “Hey Hank,
you’re holding your bat the wrong way. You should have the label turned up so you
can read it.” But Aaron ignored Berra and said nothing.

Yogi wouldn’t give up, however. “Hank, I’m telling you, you’re holding the bat
the wrong way. The label should be turned where you can read it.”
But still Aaron said nothing.

After this had gone on for several pitches, Aaron suddenly hit the next pitch out of
the park for a home run. As he crossed home plate, he said to Berra,
“Yogi, I came up here to hit, not to read.”

You and I already know why we are here... We need to say, “I came here to hit home runs.” Don’t let other people, or other things distract you from your calling, or you’ll be standing at home plate messing with the bat instead of swinging for the fences.

Prayer
Lord thank you for the life and love you have blessed us with.  Let ourl ives reflect
grateful hearts in loving you and others.  By the power of Your Spirit keep us focused
and intentional in our faith walk with you our Savior Jesus we pray, Amen