Are We Investing Our Attention?

It is the eve of the 50th running of the Daytona 500. I am sitting here in the infield of the track, like many others, waiting for the start of the 'Big Race". There is no question that millions of eyes will be on this track, these drivers and this event tomorrow. The amount of attention this event will get is truthfully hard to quantify. The race will get attention, every move on the track. The drivers will get attention, both on and off the track. NASCAR will get attention, sponsors will get attention and hopefully, most important, the fans will get some attention. A little attention for everyone!

Some of us like attention, others do not. Attention can be a blessings and it can be a trap. Attention in many ways is like money. Money can be a blessing or it can be a trap. It depends on how we manage it. How about you? Do you get attention from time to time? Sure you do! We all do. We all have our times when we are the focus of attention. Could be our birthday, or an anniversary. Maybe we have done something outstanding at work or as part of our local softball team. It could be a random act of kindness that we did not intend for anyone to see but they did and they recognized us for it. Everyone has their moment. Here is the question... are we going to keep the attention for ourself or are we going to spend it on something or someone else?

You see, when the spot light turns our way we have a choice, we can bask in it or we can reach out and turn it towards someone or something else. It is not that we have too, it is just that we can. We can take our "attention" and spend it on something important to us just like we can our money. We can take our attention and use it to bless someone else just like we can our dollars. in fact, consider this, maybe we should give our attention to God with the same consideration we give our tithes and offerings... just consider it. Maybe He gives us attention so we can invest it, share it, shine it back on Him!

Tomorrow about 2:45 pm, before someone says "gentlemen, start your engines, a minister will stand before 200,000 fans and millions more watching by TV and ask God to bless this event, to watch over and protect the competitors and officials. For a 30 second moment Daytona International Speedway will share the attention of the world with God. For a moment they will allow all attention to be just on Him. Some may think that is not enough. All I can say is it is amazing what the Lord can do with just a little of our attention. In the mean time we can look for more ways to give Him a little more... and a little more... and a little more.