Chasing Squirrels
We love watching squirrels in our neck of the woods. However, chasing those squirrels never works. Smaller and faster, they disappear before we can get out the door.
Yet we often succeed at chasing squirrels in other ways.
Chasing squirrels means we lose focus.
We get distracted and as a result, waste time. Rather than concentrate on our work, we notice everything else around us. For example,
- “Oh, look! I saw a squirrel.”
- Or butterfly
- Or cute baby
- Or airplane
- Or anything except what we should see.
Chasing squirrels differs from chasing rabbits.
Chasing squirrels means we get distracted. Chasing rabbits means we get off subject. Both can be fun. Both can also cause problems if we fail to refocus or get back on subject.
After our squirrel moments, we want to hightail our minds back where they should be.
Always look in the right direction.
That includes to:
- The work before us
- The needs around us
- God’s plan for us
“We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV).
Thanks to Melissa Henderson for the suggestion.
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8 thoughts on “Chasing Squirrels”
Chasing squirrels is the perfect descriptor for being distracted, Diana. We have lots of them here in our woods and I always enjoy watching their antics. Oh, yes, they can be a huge distraction! Blessings!
It is a great descriptor, isn’t it, Martha. Enjoy those occasional distractions! Blessings.
Yes, this has happened to me again this week. “I saw a squirrel.” haha! Thank you for sharing and brightening my day. Blessings. Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
Thanks for the great idea, Melissa. It was fun to write. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Enjoy those momentary family distractions.
I never heard it put quite this way, but it’s a perfect metaphor, especially when I’m writing. I can look right out the window and see those squirrels playing.
Squirrels play outside my window too, Tracy. I pray you have a lovely day.
“Looking in the right direction…” We can’t go wrong if we keep our eyes on Jesus–He is the right direction. Thank you, Diana.
Amen, Katherine! Blessings on your week.