December 4, 2013

What Others Think

If you lack self-discipline or humility, you will struggle to persevere because you will constantly be worried about yourself and what others think.

So many people today spend valuable time and energy trying to make everyone around them happy. They want to be approved, accepted and affirmed. There’s nothing wrong with that, but you can’t let the opinions of others become your focus or distract you from what God has called you to. In the natural, when an athlete performs, you don’t see them looking around at the other athletes, wondering how they are doing. No, they have their mind focused on one thing: their process. They don’t waste valuable energy comparing themselves or wondering what’s going on around them. Instead, they focus on doing their absolute best. This is how we should be in life — focused on executing our process the best we can. My challenge to you today is: work your process. Don’t let people squeeze you into their mold. Remember, you don’t have to try to play up to people. You don’t have to worry about what everyone else thinks. As long as you’re being true to what God has put in your heart, don’t look to the left or to the right. Stay focused on your goals. Run your race to win and honor God in everything that you do. Are you focused on your process today?