Session #5 (chapter 13)
How much effort are you putting into your purpose?
What are the things that distract you from your purpose?
People? Work? Projects? I have learned my biggest distraction is myself. It is humbling to admit this especially on a blog. Personal detox with me readers and let’s say goodbye to our distratons and keep our eyes on the prize.
Think of your purpose then find a quote that will remind you of the importance of your purpose. Write it down. Make a collage. Save it as your screen saver. What ever you can come up with to help you remember your purpose.
Here is my quote.
God is not a cafeteria line you cant just pick and choose the things you want from him.
-Dad
Continue activities by:
- Watching for posts on My Readers page
- Doing the exercises on your own time
- Journal it!
What drives session 1
Where Are You Going? session 2
What Are Your Strengths? session 3
Walking With A Purpose session 4
Hylaandpeterechols.com 
my biggest distraction is my kids… But they are also my number one focus in my day.
Love your reminders… I definitely agree, find a quote that serves you and post it everywhere for a reminder. 🙂
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love this. We often want what we want without even considering what God wants.
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I love your personal quote! And you’ve challenged me to find one myself now! Here I go!
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Lately, I’ve been distracted a lot. Between kids and lack of sleep, it’s easy for my mind to wander and then wonder what in the world I was thinking. 1 Corinthains 9:26-27 is a verse I have taped to my computer and have running through my heart to help keep me on track.
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I agree, writing down your purpose is a huge game changer when it comes to actually doing a thing.
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This is so good! I was actually just talking to someone about this the other day. Staying focused on a couple things at a time is so hard. 15 different tasks in one day. 5 different tabs on my internet screen. The other day I did the same thing all day and while I loved it, I had to force myself to be content because I was so accustomed to doing many things at once/distracted. I hope that made sense! Anyways, thank you for sharing this! -xx Anna
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Such a good post! It’s hard to stay focused on a task but it’s SO important to stay dedicated to our God given purpose.
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Sometimes our purpose can also be our distractions. My daughter and raising her to be a Godly young woman is my purpose, but I have to also keep my eyes on God. It is a balance.
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There is something powerful about putting your purpose in writing! Also, I love that quote. It is so true, we tend to do that all too often.
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Blogging ironically has the potential to be distracting so I have to pay special attention there
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A good reminder to thing of what is important. Thanks!
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I would have to say my biggest distraction is myself and how I spread myself so thin on too many projects instead of putting all of myself into my main focus. My kids serve as #2 on my list of distractions, but that is a welcome distraction. I push myself for them, but always remember to smell those roses with them. They will only be little for a short time, have to enjoy that.
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yes enjoy the little laughs and snuggles : )
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You have a great quote!
Mine would be “Do or do not, there is no try” from Yoda.
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These questions will definitely help keep you on the right track. We might lost focus from time to time so we need to reassess and check if we’re still doing something that will lead us to our purpose.
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I try to live on purpose every day. This is a great reminder. Thank you.
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This post is a good wake up call to everyone! It would be like wasting time if we didn’t dedicate it to our purpose.
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Nothing distracts me from my purpose. Life happens and things change but my purpose continues to be a focus.
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I’m at the all or none in my life and putting my all into everything I do, But getting burned out, I really could find a way to find more balance so that I can focus on my purpose with more freshness
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Life can distract no matter how hard you try to stay focused, it’s important to get back on track as soon as you can though.
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The quote that I tend to live by these days is:
“Nothing happens without focus, so when you try to do six things at once, nothing seems to happen. You can’t get out of debt and fund retirement adequately and fund the emergency fund. When you attack one thing and let the other things sit while staying current, things happen.” ~Dave Ramsey
It has really helped me start setting my priorities straight and focus on one thing at a time!
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Good idea to give this some thought every so often. Thanksgiving is a good time to do it, too.
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Oh gosh, journalling is not for me. Glad it works for you though.
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This is great! Love the reminders I read from you. God bless you.
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ROFL, great quote. I get distracted by shiny things. LOL. No, my problem is too much to do and not enough time to do it. I need to prioritize and delegate more.
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Loosing focus is normal and part of life. When this happens we need to take back control and continue to focus on the important things that we need to get done.
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If I could find my purpose I could better find what’s distracting me. I’m at a crossroad and trying to patiently wait for a reveal.
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