He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear What the Holy Spirit Says to the Church

Associate Pastor Mireya San

Why Are You Distracted Instead of Taking Care of What Matters?

There is a big difference between being busy and being distracted. You can spend the entire day doing many things and, at the end of it, realize that you never took care of what truly mattered.

Do not call distraction being busy.

The person who takes care of the things of God pays attention to His Word, seeks to understand what He says, and decides to put it into practice. It is not enough to listen, know Bible verses, or know what we should do. Everything begins with obedience.

You can know a great deal about the Word and still remain distracted if you do not do what God is showing you.

Do You Want to See Good Days?

Everyone wants to live better. We want peace, tranquility, healthy relationships, and good days. But many times, we want different results while continuing to practice the same habits.

The Word says:

“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.”
(1 Peter 3:10)

Do you want to see good days? Then pay attention to what you are saying.

You cannot continually sow words of defeat, anger, doubt, murmuring, and deception and then wonder why you do not see something different.

There are things that need to change, and one of them is the way you speak.

Distraction Begins in the Mind

One of the areas where the enemy tries to distract you is your mind. That is why the Word teaches us that we need to renew our minds (Romans 12:2).

The enemy presents a lie and wants you to process it until you accept it as truth.

He tells you, “You are worthless.”

He tells you, “You can’t.”

He tells you, “You will never change.”

He tells you, “Nothing good is going to happen.”

And if you continually listen to those thoughts without confronting them with the Word of God, eventually you will begin to speak them.

But a lie does not become truth simply because you have thought about it for many years.

Scripture says:

“For ye are bought with a price...”
(1 Corinthians 6:20)

You are valuable to God.

Do not allow a lie to determine the way you think, speak, and live.

Occupy Yourself With the Truth

Do not neglect your life by giving your attention to things that do not come from God.

Instead of occupying your mind with lies, fears, offenses, and thoughts of defeat, occupy yourself with discovering what is written in the Word of God.

What does God say about you?

What does He say about your situation?

What does He say about your future?

What does He say about the way you should speak?

God’s truth must have more authority in your life than what you feel, hear, or imagine.

Do not allow your own words to destroy what you are trying to build.

The Bible declares:

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue...”
(Proverbs 18:21)

Your words matter.

Pay Attention to What Comes Out of Your Mouth

Some people spend so much time speaking negatively that they no longer even realize what they are saying.

They repeat:

“Everything goes wrong for me.”

“I can never do it.”

“I always have problems.”

“No one understands me.”

“I will never get out of this.”

Then they wonder why they live discouraged.

The Word says:

“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.”
(Proverbs 4:24)

Remove doubt, anger, deception, and everything that continually feeds defeat from your mouth.

Do not use your mouth to destroy what you want to see restored.

The Distracted Person Always Finds an Excuse

Distraction also reveals itself when a person continually finds reasons not to change.

They talk about others.

They blame their circumstances.

They repeat the problem.

They explain again and again why they cannot do something.

But they rarely stop to examine their own heart.

You can become so distracted by watching what others are doing that you fail to notice what your own words are producing in your life.

Be honest with yourself.

Ask yourself: What have I been speaking?

Am I speaking faith or unbelief?

Am I speaking life or death?

Am I speaking what God says, or only what I feel?

The condition of your heart will eventually be revealed through your words.

Samuel Chose to Occupy Himself With the Things of God

Samuel was young, but he learned something that many people still need to learn: to pay attention when God speaks.

Samuel occupied himself with the things of God. He did not allow distraction to keep him from hearing.

When God called him, he answered:

“Speak; for thy servant heareth.”
(1 Samuel 3:10)

Samuel was willing.

He did not answer, “Not now.”

He did not say, “I’m too busy.”

He did not ignore the voice.

He said: “Speak.”

How different our lives would be if we learned to have that same attitude before God.

Learn to Listen Before You Speak

Many times, we want to speak before we listen.

We want to tell God everything that is wrong, everything we feel, and everything we want Him to change. But we also need to be quiet and allow Him to speak to us.

Perhaps God wants to correct the way you think.

Perhaps He wants to show you that what you have been believing is not true.

Perhaps He wants to change the way you speak.

Perhaps He wants to give you direction.

But in order to hear, you need to leave distraction behind.

Samuel heard because he was paying attention.

There is too much noise trying to occupy your mind. That is why you need to learn to distinguish between what merely distracts you and what truly deserves your attention.

Change, Learn to Listen, and Learn to Speak

You do not have to continue living distracted by the same lies, thoughts, and conversations.

Occupy yourself with the things of God.

Renew your mind with His Word.

Be careful about what you listen to.

Examine what you are speaking.

Remove from your mouth anything that does not produce life.

And when God speaks, respond as Samuel did:

“Speak; for thy servant heareth.”

Christ is coming soon.

This is not the time to live distracted. It is time to be attentive, obey the Word, and occupy ourselves with what has eternal value.

“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.”
(2 Timothy 2:7)

👉 Today, ask yourself: Am I truly occupied with the things of God, or am I simply distracted? Stop feeding the lies that occupy your mind. Listen to the Word, guard what comes out of your mouth, and learn to respond when God speaks to you. Change, learn to listen, and learn to speak.