Sunday, December 18, 2011

STAY FOCUSED



I have a friend who is a Highway Patrolman. He has been a Patrolman for about 12 years. He has been in law enforcement for most of his adult life. He was an MP (Military Policeman) in the army for 5 years. He has been known to tell about these experiences for hours. Some of the stories he tells will make you laugh until tears flow. After the military he was a city policeman in his home town. He did that for a while and then decided to join the Highway Patrol. After a few years on the road the DOT decided to have all truck drivers get a special license called a CDL License. My friend was selected to give tests for this license. One of the most difficult things for truck drivers is steering an 18 wheel Semi through Barrels and Cones. He has tried every suggested thing in the drivers manual to help drivers through this maze of cones. Everything he tried left cones flying through the air. Finally a driver came for the test and passed with ease. He didn’t touch a cone. At the end of the test the first thing he did was ask the driver the secret. The driver told him that he kept his focus on the end of the line of cones. He never looked to the right or left. He looked straight ahead. He did not lose his focus. We have to do the same thing. There is a gate we must navigate through in our Christian life. We can not go to the right or left. We have to stay focused. We have to keep our eyes on Jesus. When we keep our eyes on Jesus we will pass through the gate without worry or fear. Are your eyes focused on Jesus?
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25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Got my eyes on Jesus ..I'm focused and ready for his return

Never Forsaken said...

I am focusing on Jesus and taking one step at a time. I still hit a cone now and then though.
~God Bless You~

Gerry Adams said...

Good Post!

child of God said...

I love this post! One reason is I can relate. :) I use to drive an 18 wheeler and that is the key focus ahead into the distance.

You related this so well to how we should focus to Jesus.

Focusing on Jesus,
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Anonymous said...

What a great post, I absolutely love this!

God's blessings to you my brother in Christ for sharing this,
Lon

Gorges Smythe said...

Sort of like plowing, I guess. In fact, the Bible mentions plowing and looking back.

Karen Kyle Ericson said...

Beautiful post! Thanks so much. If we focus on money it disappears, only He is stable our light. God bless! I needed this today.

Ken said...

I was thinking about when driving and you start looking around, what can easily happen? Crash...

Thank you for sharing and God bless,
Ken

jel said...

merry Christmas

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Rhonda. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Never Forsaken. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Gerry. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for you commen Child Of God. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Lon. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Gorges. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Karen. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Ken. Merry Christmas.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Jel. Merry Christmas.

Kerrie said...

Merry Christmas! We have hope because Jesus was born.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Daughter of the King.

Anonymous said...

Blessings!

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Lon.

Starry Dawn said...

Good Morning, JT!!
Yes!! I've got my eyes focused on Jesus Christ. Wonderful post!!
I am sure you had a Merry Christmas with all your loved ones.
Happy Holidays again, JT!!
Have the greatest and Happy New Year with the ones you love, JT!!
God may bless you all!!
Blessings,
Poet Starry Dawn.

JT said...

Thanks for your comment Starry Dawn. I hope you had a Merry Christmas. I wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

Nikki Shaw said...

Blessings!