Emphasis Preaching Journal

If you are a single-minded person and a "doer" more than a "thinker," it is very difficult to stop whatever it is that you are about and pay heed to a distraction that may be nagging you on the fringes. In fact, some people simply cannot do it. A distraction is a distraction and no matter how important, it gets little attention. Rome may be burning, but don't trouble Nero while he is fiddling. Yet, one of the true signs of strength of character and moral fiber is paying heed to what is happening on the periphery of your vision, especially if it involves someone who is in need.