#Undistracted by full

You only took your eyes off the road for a moment, but you drifted off course. It could make all the difference.ĭon’t forget to check for other book reviews as they become available.You probably know what it's like to be driving down the road when you suddenly feel the vibration and hear the guh-guh-guh- guh-guh of the rumble strips-those groves in the pavement-warning you that you've drifted out of your lane. I won’t spoil it for you but suffice to say that I am now walking around repeating, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down.” You should do the same.Ĭheck out Undistracted by Bob Goff. His teaching is spot on, and his focus is Nehemiah 6:3. “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down.” Nehemiah 6:3Īnother gift Goff gives his reader is a brief walk through the story of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Let’s not spend a ridiculous number of them on distractions that steal our joy.” (p. “How we spend our days can have incredible ramifications for good or for ill in the world. Assume instead that God is going to do inexplicably, wildly, unfathomably, more than you could have ever seen or imagined.” (p. “We don’t need to hedge our bets against disappointment by keeping our expectations low. “You aren’t a failure because you become distracted.” (p. I rewrote the sentences that struck me the most in each chapter, along with any thoughts that struck me. Goff’s purpose in this book is to keep the reader on track by lovingly showing them where they may have veered off the path.Īs I read through Undistracted, I kept a notebook with me. At the same time, he inspires by asking readers to see who they are as believers in Jesus and how Jesus uses their actions. He invites readers to deal with insecurities, wasted energies, and failures. He mines for much richer ore in the reader’s life. Goff goes far beyond the typical look-up-from-your-smartphone and stop-wasting-away-in-front-of-the-tv warnings that others tend to tout. There is something in Undistracted for everyone who is striving for meaning and purpose and needs a boost in the right direction. That stings, Bob.) The whole purpose is to release the distractions, so the reader can instead do something with meaning and purpose. Sometimes Goff can hit close to home when he tells the reader that they could be a distraction to others if they are participating in a particular behavior. The question that rarely needs asking is, what will you do about it? Through his stories, Goff brings those distractions to the forefront as an invitation for the reader to recognize them and shed them.Įach chapter in Undistracted brings an experience to life to illustrate the distraction and a challenge to avoid the distraction.

#Undistracted by full

Overviewĭo you have a purpose in your life that is beckoning you, but you find it hard to chase after it? Do you sit down to start, only to slow down and stop when something gets in your way? Undistracted is a reminder (and often a convicting reminder) that every day is packed full of distractions. In his book Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose Rediscover Your Joy, he is willing to share that wisdom and understanding with his readers. His wisdom and experience run deep, and I’m confident I would end dinner with a wealth of insight through osmosis alone. Bob Goff is one of those guys I would love to take out for dinner and absorb any conversation we might have over a good meal.