Tuesday, March 02, 2021

Three Questions to Focus Your Ministry This Year


Focus is power. The biggest difference between the light in your lamp and the light of a laser is focus. The letters in the word laser stand for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The focused laser beam can travel very long distances. It can be used in precision tools and can cut through diamonds or thick metal.[1]

In his 2015 movie, Focus, Will Smith’s character explains why focus is so important, saying, “The human brain is slow. It cannot multitask.” In the 1991 movie, City Slickers, Jack Palance explains the secret to happiness is in finding and focusing on your one thing. In 1984 The Karate Kid was instructed by Mr. Miyagi in the ability to focus, which brought him great success. The book, The One Thing, details what it calls “Lie #2: Multitasking increases productivity.” [2]

In studies, psychologist David Strayer found that 97.5 percent of people failed multitasking tests, and he concluded that there is no way to increase your ability to multitask.[3] In fact, additional research out of Stanford University found that chronic multitasking actually damages your brain and career.[4] Focus is power. Read More

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