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When we look at the life of Paul, we see a man who never let anything distract him from the ultimate end goal of his life—spending an eternal life together with Jesus Christ. And for one man, his life was full of distractions. While working to build the early church, Paul found himself imprisoned, shipwrecked, and at one point even bitten by a venomous snake. Add to that being thrown out of a few cities, being broken out of prison by a divine earthquake, and casting out demons, and you would completely understand if one day Paul took stock of his life and wanted to rewrite some of the events of his past. And yet Paul would tell you that even through it all, he never took his eyes off the prize.

No matter what was going on around him or even to him, Paul chose to put his faith and his life in the hands of God—a God who was with him every step of the way, a God who came near to him on the road to Damascus and never left.

This week, what is one thing you can do to remind yourself to keep your focus on Jesus Christ? Is there a Scripture you can memorize, a prayer schedule you can implement, or even a specific song that can work as a reminder that God is with you, no matter what may try to distract you? Because He’s always with you and as Paul learned, focusing on His constant presence is the ultimate prize.