An Undivided Mind

“Teach me Your way, Lord, and I will live by Your truth. Give me and undivided mind to fear Your name.” (Psalm 86:11 CSB)

Through the centuries life has gotten more and more complex. Up until two or three centuries ago the development was fairly slow and consistent, but with the discovery and application of electricity, with the industrial revolution, and with the development of sophisticated communications in telephone, radio and television, along with the computer last century, the complexity of life has increased exponentially. As technology continues to develop today, it offers improvements in lifestyle but shows no let up in the concurrent development of life’s complexities. This makes it all the more difficult for people to stay focused on one thing for an extensive period of time. And at least part of the impact is to multiply the priorities that people have.

The prayer that David expressed above has great merit and blessing. Sometimes we just need to “turn down the volume” and ask God to teach us His way and His truth, so that we can have an undivided mind, one that stays focused on Him regardless of the complexities we face in life.

Father, Today help us to stay focused on You, Your way, Your teaching, Your truth, and help us to live with an undivided mind, one that hears Your voice and sees Your way in spite of the multitude of distractions we face. Amen.