Quotes About Focus

In character-building and in living the Christian life, concentration is important. The [person] who has a general interest in everything usually isn't too good at anything.

Some evangelists spend too much time thinking and even planning about how to achieve visible results. This is an easy trap to fall into.

When God speaks to us, He should have our full attention.

He who is called to and set apart for the work of an evangelist is to devote his time and effort single-mindedly to this God-given task. He is not to be distracted by anything likely to deflect him from this. Persecution will not weaken his resolution. The persuasion of others will fall on deaf ears. Only the clear leading of God will cause him to change his ministry.

If we have our eyes upon ourselves, our problems, and our pain, we cannot lift our eyes upward. A child looks up when he's walking with his father, and the same should be true for the Christian.

When our minds are on Christ, Satan has little room to maneuver.

Learn to shut out the distractions that keep you from truly worshiping God.

For the Christian, all is not hopeless unless his affections are centered on the things of this world.

We relegate God to our spare time—but end up never having any spare time! Jesus said, "Seek first his kingdom" [Matthew 6:33 NIV].

Your eyes should never be lent to the devil; they belong to God. Be careful how you use your eyes!

The reason many . . . close their eyes while praying is to shut out the affairs of the world so that their minds can be completely concentrated on God . . . it certainly lends itself to the attitude of prayer.

Don't waste your life on things that have no eternal value.

Is it not arrogance or narrow-mindedness to claim that there is only one way of salvation or that the way we follow is the right way? I think not. After all, do we fault a pilot for being narrow-minded when he follows the instrument panel [while] landing in a rainstorm? No, we want him to remain narrowly focused!

How can you keep your mind from wandering when you pray? Remember what you are doing: talking to God. If you had the opportunity to talk with the president, I doubt if your mind would wander. [We] have the privilege of talking to someone far greater: the King of kings!

Any Christian whose interest is directed toward himself is worldly.

There is legitimate pleasure, which is not wrong, but we are not to become so preoccupied with its activities that it takes the place of God.

Money takes our minds off God.

Billy No I will not make out with you. Did ya hear that this girl wants to make out with me in the middle of class. You got Chlorophyll Man up there talking about God knows what and all she can talk about is making out with me. I'm here to learn, everybody, not to make out with you. Go on with the chlorophyll.

Heroes are made of men who stay focused in battle. Heroes are men who have a plan, and who understand the plan is ever-changing and dependent on enemy action. Heroes are those who can adjust to a new plan and then execute that plan even when the enemy interferes with his intentions.

Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award.

The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.

I don't worry about ratings. I'm trying to win a ballgame right now. Whatever it takes to win a ballgame, we're going to do it. If it takes a four-hour game, that's what we have to do.

First master the fundamentals. When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro. I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody--somewhere--was practicing more than me.

I've NEVER met anybody who has become incredibly successful in any area of their life until they have suffered, and sweat, and sacrificed and kept their focus and fought through tears and trials and tests. If you have a dream and you commit to it it will come to pass!