Not too long ago there was a period of couple years that I trained for and raced in a handful of triathlons. I really enjoyed the variety in training, but always found myself weaker in one of the three disciplines. I would adjust my training slightly to accommodate, then one of the other areas would feel weaker. There were very few times that I felt I was at the top of my game in all three areas.
On a daily and weekly basis I am constantly thinking about the things that I want to improve upon or be better at. I have a list of five words that I remind myself of that I want my life to exemplify each day: devotion, character, love, empowering, and nobility. Sometimes pursuing all of the things I want to be can feel like my triathlon training, there is always something that loses my focus when I put it on one of the others. I start spending more time doing this, then I don’t spend time doing that, etc. When we look at Hebrews 12 we find that our focus should always only be on one thing first and foremost, Jesus Christ. When our eyes are fixed upon him, meaning when we daily pursue our relationship with Him, talking with Him in prayer and time in the Word, all of the attributes that we desire our life to represent will be a natural bi-product of the relationship that we have with Him. When we turn our focus to all of the “things we want to be” we will find an exhaustive effort that will feel like a chasing after the wind.
Hebrews 12:2 says, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” and in 12:3 it goes on to say, “Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
When our eyes are fixed upon Him, we will not grow weary and lose heart because all of the things we desire become a natural bi-product of the fruitful relationship that we have with Jesus Christ. So quit chasing after the wind, and chase after the one thing that will bring fulfillment, purpose, life, and true joy, Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 13:22 “A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children...”
