Refocus Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Refocus--------------------------------------- Date: 10/27/2002 Keywords: "focus" "listen" "perspective" "renew" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Luke 10:38-42* 38. Now as they were traveling along, He entered a certain village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39. And she had a sister called Mary, who moreover was listening to the Lord's word, seated at His feet. 40. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him, and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me." 41. But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; 42. but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Questions 1. What was the difference in focus of these two sisters?   2. What is the “good part” that Jesus referred to?   Practical help It’s so easy to lose perspective in our busy lives — even as we work hard to serve the Lord in some way. Jesus praised Mary for what she had chosen to do. It seems so obvious. Her attention was focused on Jesus and to listening attentively to His word. The perspective that Mary practiced is a key element in resisting the pull of sexual temptation in our lives. She wanted to know what Jesus had to say, and she wanted to know Him. Time for serving Him would come later. Take a few moments to open your ears (and your heart) and listen to what Jesus has to say to you today. A few minutes of sitting to hear from Him will probably be enough to strengthen your heart to face the day’s battles with all kinds of lesser things — including porn. Your attention will be refocused on Jesus and your strength renewed. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 by eXXit *Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977,1995. Used by permission. ----