Every moment of every day I am making choices about where I will place my focus and attention. The thousands of little decisions I make on a daily basis will shape the lens through which I see the world around me. Also, where I invest my time and attention becomes my allegiance by default. Wherever I submit my allegiance will effect how I interact with other people, including my children and my spouse. Both my lens and my allegiance shape my heart and soul. We have a real enemy and the battle lines have been drawn, although, sometimes those lines are fuzzy because our pride and self-centerdness tell us those lines are unnecessary or, at best, vague. What I love about this series is the message I need to be reminded of. There is a calculated battle for my time, attention, and allegiance and the stakes of the battle are for my soul and the ability to live a life of victory in spirit and in truth - not a victory based on money, physical beauty, or status. My focus is shifting from the pursuit of momentary comforts, "happiness," and physical beauty, to the pursuit of truth that provides a life that is not dependent of worldly, physical things but on spiritual and eternal things. Either direction I choose to go will effect my everyday life and the people in my life. The stakes are high and this is too important to ignore.
