7 Tips to Help You Refocus on God & His Word

Life can get in the way of our plans. We have good intentions to spend time with God in the Word and prayer, and then before we know it, the day is gone and it didn’t happen.

In her October newsletter, my friend and author Heather Erdmann reflects on this tendency to lose our focus:

“Life is hard. We are pulled in so many directions. There are so many distractions. We have so many challenges, from physical ailments, to mental or emotional distresses, financial burdens, or even social or relational issues.

“Personally, I know I get easily overwhelmed with ‘all the things.’ I recently have begun to ‘hate’ that often overused phrase. But, then I realized that maybe God was using it so often in my daily life to get my attention because I have been letting ‘all the things’ distract me from what is most important–HIM.”

She concludes with an immediately actionable answer to the question,

What do you do to refocus yourself on God rather than on self and all our earthly cares?

7 Tips to Help You Refocus on God & His Word

1. Pray and ask God to help you prioritize Him above all things.

2. Turn my phone onto “focus mode” or “do not disturb”.(Check your phone settings, as you can set it to temporarily turn off all notifications and certain apps so that you can work without distractions.) This one is HUGE for me!

3. If I’m still having trouble knowing what to pray about or how to turn my attention to talking with God, I use prayer books with scripted prayers on different topics. This helps me get into a more prayerful mindset and focuses my heart on Him. I’ve listed a few of my favorites on my website. Click Here if you are interested.

4. Keep a notepad and pen nearby to write down anything that pops into your mind to distract you, and then get right back to your prayer and Bible reading time.

5. Keep praying for help to refocusif your mind starts to wander.

6. Listen to an audio Bible or worship music with your eyes closedto help keep out both visual and audible distractions.

7. Use a Bible reading plan or Bible study journal or guide to keep you focused on the Word.

This is the type of practical, Bible-based advice you can expect from Heather.

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