Fridays

Kopp Disclosure

(John 3:19-21)

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"If you are distracted by anyone or anything from joy in Jesus,

the only way to refresh your joy is to

refocus on Jesus!"

Adamson

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    Friday.

    6/6.

    Surprised there wasn't another 6.

    Started well.

    Regular early Friday morning 9 with my favorite Special Olympics world golf champion; and if you've ever read Henri Nouwen's In the Name of Jesus - yeah, take that as an urging - you'll know why Billy has been a big part of my joy in/from Jesus for the last decade.

    Billy scored well.

    Mine: 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 7, 9, 4.

    Wasn't that special?

    Feeling good after the first 6...hmm..., I walked to the 7th and started swatting gnats from my ears, nose, eyes, and...spirit.

    It happens.

    I was distracted from the joy in/from Jesus of golfing with Billy by...bugs; if ya know what I mean in a metaphorical more than literal kinda way.

    I couldn't get her/him/them out of my...spirit.

    Thinking more about her/him/them than..., the distraction turned ugly and Billy asked after I carded the 9 on the par 5 8th, "What happened?  You were playing really well!"

    "Well, Billy," I answered, "I've got too much on/in my mind; and I've lost my concentration."

    He counseled, "Just think about what you were thinking about before you started playing so badly."

    Selah.

    I did.

    Reminded of how easy it is for the dark side to distract from the bright side with ensuing ugliness, I thought of that old advice from Adamson.

    Everybody's bugged.

    Repelling requires refocusing.

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"It's obvious, isn't it?  The place where your treasure is, is

the place you will most want to be, and end up being!"

Jesus

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Blessings and Love!