Too many of us drive while distracted by our cell phones and other activities like changing stations on the radio or eating. Statistics show that distracted driving accounts for approximately 80% of all motor vehicle collisions. Distractions take our minds off what we should be focusing on, and the road ahead can change very quickly. In our life with God in recovery, we also need to stay focused on what is important and put away anything that distracts us.
Keep your eyes on the path and look straight ahead. Make sure you are going the right way, and nothing will make you fall. Don’t go to the right or to the left, and you will stay away from evil. The path of those who live right is like the early morning light. It gets brighter and brighter until the full light of day. But the path of the wicked is like a dark night. They trip and fall over what they cannot see. (Proverbs 4: 25-27, 18-19 ERV)
Reading and meditating on God’s word each day, and then putting what we read into practice, is the light that gives us dependable direction in recovery. Getting distracted by our fears, our frustrations, or our obsessions, is as deadly to our life with God in recovery as texting is while driving a motor vehicle.
What distraction do I need to let go of in order to stay focused on what matters?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for Your daily guidance. Help me to let go of things that distract me from what is important. Please help me to focus on doing the next right thing as I journey on the road to recovery. Amen
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