Several things can stand in our way to success, and a principal one is broken focus. Those who pay attention to various interests all at once will find it difficult to succeed. Success often smile at those who give their full attention to a few things. This is nbecause they are able to harness their energies to pursue their central purpose. It is high time God’s people began to have singleness of purpose; for then will their entire body be full of light. We are not called to pursue good things; we are to pursue God’s things. Many good things have been a trap and a distraction to so many people.

“Saying yes to every seeming opportunity and invitation is a recipe for a confused life.”

Jesus lived a focused life. His preoccupation was the Kingdom. The Kingdom was His first proclaimed message. “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.” (Matthew 4:23, NKJV). His assessment for the twelve disciples wasn’t different. “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand’” (Matthew 10:7, NKJV). And not only did He die for the Kingdom, His post-resurrection message was also about the Kingdom. Acts 1:3 records this: “To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God”(NKJV). Finally, He used the preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom as the crown sign before the end. In order to be a people of focus, we must learn to say no. Jesus demonstrated this when someone wanted Him to adjudicate over their estate. Our text was His response. He simply turned down the offer. Saying yes to every seeming opportunity and invitation is a recipe for a confused life.