Recent science says the brain cannot really multitask well and attempts to do so are exhausting. It is not my area of expertise, but I do know that focusing on one task at a time is not as overwhelming as trying to do eight things at once.
Life is full of constant, ordinary interruptions. On good days, they all come together like a choreographed dance. Other days, it looks more like break dancing... exhausting with no real plan at breakneck speeds. We just hang on until we can rest, restore, and try again.
Focus and a framework in our days can be great tools. Task lists and calendars help order our days. Distractions interrupt. How do we fit love, peace, gentleness, and self control into our busy ordinary days?
I loved this image from Speak Life from Toby Mac.
"It's hard to cast stones if you are busy washing feet."
I love this! When we are intentional in "washing feet" we cannot throw stones. "Washing feet" is a humble service to those around us. We literally wash children's feet at the end of summer barefoot days. We wash our pets' feet when they get into mud or messes. You literally cannot do two things at one.
Jesus took the servant's role when he insisted on washing his disciples feet. The job requires two hands and focus. It is impossible to wash feet and throw stones at the same time. He washed the feet of Peter and Judas knowing one would betray him and the other would deny. Still, He washed feet.
"If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet." -John 13:14
When focused on a loving task it may not change the situation, but it changes us.
Today, I am grateful for focused tasks.
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