Stay Focused

I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing.
Philippians 3:13

The poorest man in the world is not the one without money, he's the one without a vision for his life.
But vision requires focus.
When you'respread too thin you become mediocre at everything and excellent at nothing.
Failure always results from saying yes to too many things.
Because something is good doesn't mean it's right for you.
When your plate is full from doing what God has given you to do, learn to say no to everything else.
"No" sets you free from other people's expectations and the need for their approval.
"No" doesn't mean never, it just means"not now."
If you try to fight on every front you'll wear yourself out and fail to win where it counts. Fighting a battle without spoils is like pouring water on a burning shack. Unless somebody's life's in danger it's probably not worth fighting for. Conserve your energy for when it's your home, or something really important is at stake.

You always lose when you:
(a) fight the wrong battle;
(b) fight at the wrong time;
(c) fight when you shouldn't be involved;
(d) fight because you need to win in order to feel good about yourself;
(e) fight though the battle has been lost but your pride won't let you swallow it.

Stay focused on your goals.
Keep your eyes on the prize that God has set before you.
If the enemy can't defeat you, he'll distract you with side issues or disqualify you by getting you to make bad decisions.
Either way, he wins and you lose!