Usually in life, the simple is what we remember the most. For example, simple statements capture our thoughts and are etched into our memories. Think about these:
“Love makes the world go around.”
“Know Thyself.” Socrates
“Inches make Champions.” Vince Lombardi
“Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin Franklin
“Never give in, never, never, never, never.” Winston Churchill
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” Seneca
“Do first things first, and second things not at all.” Peter Drucker

The Apostle Paul wrote much of the New Testament, but one statement he wrote captivates my attention more than any of these others, “But this one thing I do.”

Think about this for a moment: out of all things he would do in life, Paul said, “This one thing I do.” We need to sit up, pay attention, and listen to this one thing he would tell us to do.

“Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14

We need to have the focus of the Apostle Paul. We should all forget those things behind us that may be pulling us back and down and reach for those things God has set before us.

This week, I want to share with you some thoughts from a sermon I preached recently, 1 Thing. I want to help us all focus in on what 1 Thing God wants us to “pursue as our goal” in 2008.