Target fixation

When riding motorcycles, they teach you about this thing called target fixation. Basically, what this means is you will ride in the direction you’re looking. If you are looking at an obstacle because you want to miss it, you will end up steering directly towards it.

This is true in life too. Whether you’re driving a car, walking, setting goals… whatever, you will end up exactly where you’re looking!

Jesus knew this and was trying to explain this to his disciples. He put it this way:

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matt 6:33 NLT

A lot of times we get it backwards. We get concerned about our needs and we fixate on them. We stop everything that we’re doing to pray about the situation. We seek wisdom and guidance, and in many instances try to resolve the problem ourselves. But God says.. seek the Kingdom of God above everything else. If we do this, He will give us what we need.

Maybe… we’re confusing needs with wants?

People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever. And that word is the Good News that was preached to you. 1 Peter 1:24-25 NLT

Somehow, we’ve gotten it twisted and think that our reward is here.

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in to steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Where your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matt 6:19-21 NLT

You will concentrate on where your treasures are.

I’m not saying that God doesn’t want you to have things. The Bible does not teach that we should all be in poverty. What it teaches is priorities.

Kingdom of God – first.

Treasures in heaven – first.

Don’t get sidetracked by temporary things.

Your goal isn’t things here… it’s eternity in heaven.

I struggle to remember these priorities too…