Capital Community Church Sermon Archive One Thing - Pastor Raymond Woodward
Dec 29, 2019
Pastor Raymond Woodward offers insights on making impactful New Year's resolutions. He discusses why resolutions often fail, emphasizing the power of focusing on one key goal. Using Gospel stories, he illustrates how Jesus maintained clarity amidst distractions. The preacher also dives into how our mind filters priorities and advocates for a single, God-centered pursuit for lasting change. Listeners are encouraged to identify their vital focus through prayer, drawing on examples from the Bible like the Rich Young Man and the contrast between Mary and Martha.
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Choose One Priority For The Year
- Focus on a single priority next year instead of multiple resolutions.
- Small consistent steps toward one goal beat scattered efforts on many goals.
How Your Brain Filters Priorities
- Your reticular activating system (RAS) filters what you notice based on focus.
- Intentionally feeding your RAS steers attention and changes your decisions and outcomes.
Put Distractions Aside And Commit
- Put aside competing distractions and commit to the one thing God has laid on your heart.
- Make that single, high-impact change your primary focus for the coming year.