155. When You Are Your Own Biggest Distraction

by Julie Lefebure | Jul 23, 2024 | Podcast

Distractions keep us from living the abundant life Jesus came to give us. They also influence us in ways to be ineffective and inefficient in life. Sometimes we or our thoughts can distract us from what’s important, but we may not realize our biggest distraction may lie within us. Could you be your own biggest distraction? Here are three questions to consider:

Do you or your thoughts confound, mislead, or trouble you as of late?
Do your thoughts throughout the day often distract you?
Are you constantly thinking, planning, and pondering?

If you answered yes to any of these, let’s dig a little deeper and see what God may be trying to show us regarding distractions in our lives. Let’s be open to His leading and guidance today.

When You Are Your Own Biggest Distraction | woman sitting on ledge with phone in one hand, chin in the other hand while looking up

I remember the day my friend said those very words words to me. She said, “I’m my own biggest distraction.” Her thoughts carried her to places that were unproductive, ineffective, and unhelpful. She had a difficult time following through on what she set out to do. I suggested that she likely wasn’t her own biggest distraction, but her thoughts likely were.

Maybe you can relate.

Maybe you feel like my friend felt–like you are your biggest distraction.

You’re planning, thinking, pondering more often than not.

Your thoughts are random at times.

You worry, then you pray, then worry again on repeat throughout your day.

You walk into a room and forget what you went there for.

This internal distraction is a common one for many women, and I reassured my friend she wasn’t crazy. You’re not crazy either, in case that thought crossed your mind with any other thoughts in this moment. We just think a lot of thoughts!

What can you do when you believe you are your own biggest distraction?

It begins with recognizing truth.

We examine truth and how we can align our thoughts with God’s. I also share a tool I used just the other night that I include in my book, Right Now Matters. This may help you the next time your thoughts help you be your own biggest distraction.

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You and I can take a few helpful steps in keeping our thoughts on track, which will help alleviate us becoming distracted by them. God bless you!

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