Last week, I stated that if I had to choose a favorite book in the New Testament, Philippians would place very high on the list.

This week’s passage is also from this short letter, in the very next chapter.

Take a look at Philippians 3:14:

It’s too easy to take our eyes off of the goal.

When I learned to play baseball as a kid, one of the main things my coach, Rocky, kept saying was “Keep your eye on the ball.”

The same is true with golf. You have to keep your eye on the goal.

This is a necessity for so many things in life: you have to keep your focus on the end result.

Paul says that this is a crucial part of the Christian life as well. Keep your eye on the goal.

Don’t be distracted.

The world will throw everything it can at you to distract you. And if you lose your focus on the destination, you’ll drift off course very quickly.

So, keep your focus on the prize. Press on.

What do you do to help keep focused in your faith? You can share your thoughts in the comments section below.