Focusing yourself on that one thing

One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. - Phil 3:13-14

Reflection:

What God has done:

1. Christ has taken hold of you .. v. 12 - Isn't it amazing how much love Christ had in doing everything to take hold of you?
   
2. Because of what Christ has done, God calls you heavenward - v. 14 - God doesn't see us in contempt for our sins, but in the shadow of what Christ has done. God calls us to live a life that is pleasing to Him. 

Paul's response:

1. He was focused on doing this one thing. - Are all your efforts lead to the one thing (your life mission)?
   
2. He chooses to move on from the past - Do you "forget" what is behind, or choose to hold on to a destructive or painful past/identity? Paul "strains" or puts on great effort to focus his future in Christ.
   
3. His eyes are locked towards the goal - Paul's goal was Christ himself. He presses on and keeps himself from being disqualified from the prize. If all of us are running the race of life, what are you running after? Where are you heading? What prize is waiting for you in following Christ?