When I was on the farm, Dad would have me help in the planting of crops. It was easy to plow a field as long as I followed my dad, because as long as the tractor tire ran in the furl, the rut made in the ground by the plow turning the earth, it was simple; the tractor would almost guide itself.
It was tougher if you were making the first pass on across the field. Once, my dad told me to take care of the field by myself. The furl I made on my first crossing of the field was a crooked as a politician. I struggled trying to straighten it out for several passes, but it kept getting worse and worse.
When my dad returned, he shared the secret with me as to why I had so much trouble. He explained that whenever you cross the field for the first time, you set your eyes in a point far beyond where you are plowing, and you do not take your eyes off of it. This would keep the row straight and once you got a straight start, it was hard to get off course.
We often get distracted from our goal as we go through life. We get to looking side to side instead of keeping focused on what is ahead. Tractors also do not have rear view mirrors. We must stay focused on eternity.
That is why the apostle Paul likens life to a race. When running the race, you stay focused on the end. Not where the other runners are and not the people in the stands. They would distract you from your final goal with eternity.
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