
In this season, your discernment needs to be amplified.
For many of you, good things are being presented to you as the God thing and in this season, it is important not to fall for the good thing. In this hour, it is important to be mindful of the enemy using your desire as a distraction against you.
Distraction is defined as any internal or external force—such as worry, materialism, or busyness—that divides the mind and diverts focus, affection, and devotion away from God. It is characterised as a “pulling away” from spiritual priorities, often leading to a state of being unsettled, anxious, or spiritually unproductive.
In the bible, distraction is linked to anxiety ‘merimnao’ which implies a mind pulled in different directions, hindering undivided devotion to God. During the broadcast, I received a divine download of a shattered glass. When a glass is shattered, it no longer has the capacity to hold what is being poured into it. A distracted mind cannot carry and hold God-ordained visions.
In Luke 10:38-42- Martha is distracted by her preparations. The Greek word for this verse is periespato, which means necessary tasks can become distractions when they pull attention away from sitting at Jesus’ feet. The enemy uses distraction as a tactic to neutralise your effectiveness, pulling you away from God-given purpose.
Throughout the broadcast, I taught that one’s idols are a distraction.
Key Psychological Aspects of Distraction:
- Coping Mechanism: Distraction helps one manage discomfort, such as pain or emotional distress, by temporarily ignoring a stressor. While useful in the short term, it can sometimes be a passive, avoidant strategy linked to reduced proactive problem-solving.
- Attentional Shift: It involves the involuntary or voluntary movement of attention from a focal task to an irrelevant stimulus. It is often triggered by external notifications or internal anxiety.
- Procrastination and Avoidance: When used to avoid unpleasant tasks, distraction becomes procrastination. It is often driven by an underlying desire to escape discomfort.
- Dual Nature:
- Negative: Frequent distractions, particularly from technology, can erode cognitive resources, reduce focus, and harm productivity and relationships.
- Positive: Controlled, deliberate distraction can provide a necessary mental break (a “time-out”) that reduces the intensity of negative emotions, allowing for a return to a problem later with a calmer, more productive mindset.
In essence, distraction is a mechanism designed to manage cognitive load and emotional energy, often acting as a “drag” away from intended focus, which can be harmful if habitual but beneficial if used purposefully.
How to overcome distraction.
- Prioritise God -Put God first. Prioritise the Lord first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Prioritise what God has given you. Matthew 6:33
- Set boundaries- Let your no be no and your yes be yes- Matthew 5:37
- Maintain a single eye focused on God -like the dove in Song of Songs 1:15; doves have limited binocular vision; they focus on one object at a time. This represents a heart not divided, focusing entirely on God. Doves can see in the dark and detect UV light. That is how focused we are to be as believers, even during dark times, our eyes and focus must be fixed on the Lord.
Prayer: Father in the name of Jesus, I pray Lord according to Philippians 2v5, let this mind be in me which was also in Christ Jesus. Father, keep me in perfect peace as my mind is stayed on You, according to Isaiah 26:3. Lord, show me the areas of my life where I am distracted. Father, help me to put my trust in You alone and help me not to worry about anything. I put my trust in your word in Matthew 6:33. Lord, help me to seek Your Kingdom first. Lord help me to have the eyes of a dove according to Song of Songs 1:15, where I only have eyes for you and for what you are leading me to do and become in Jesus Name I pray Amen!!!
Watch the replay to Distraction: Your Greatest Enemy In This Season- https://bit.ly/4t6JPCM









