Category Archives: ADHD

ADHD, Hyperfocus

Hyperfocusing on God

Here’s a peculiar phenomenon that occurs with me. When something grabs my interest, I can hyperfocus on it to the point that I neglect other important things in my life. However, if that thing with which I was so enamored becomes a responsibility, my mind quickly finds something else to get its interest in. Most of the time, it’s one of the emergencies that occurred from the neglect of the other areas in my life.

This blog for instance. It’s been two months to the day since my last post. For that, I apologize. Lots of shiny things have been swirling around in my life–some important, some not so important. And they drew my attention from Attention Deficit Devotional.

Until this morning.

I had the thought that I need to put my interest back on God. What could be wrong with hyperfocusing on Him? Are you an ADDer struggling with your spiritual life? Try to stop seeing it as a chore. Instead, picture the benefits of putting your interest in God. When you do, Bible reading, quiet times, and prayer become things of delight. And you’ll do them out of the love of God. Not just another item on your to do list.

Romans 8:5 (NIV)

Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

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ADHD, Priorities

Priorities

Sorry it’s been so long since my last post. That’s one of my typical ADD traits. Start strong, then don’t fallow through. I recognize, though, that a trait isn’t  an excuse.  So I feel that, at least for me, this and the following post are timely.

As an ADDer, you might feel that your life is chaotic, as all the shiny objects in the world (and there’s a lot of them) vie for your attention. Typically, the organization experts will try to help structure your life by telling you to write down your priorities, make lists, get organized, and develop a complex filing system.

At least for me, that doesn’t work. And how is this a devotional? I often feel that my life is in chaos. Especially at times when I’m looking for that one important piece of paper: the one I saw yesterday. The one I made a mental note to put away. The one that’s now dropped off the face of the earth. During times like that, it’s important to stop, get centered on Christ, and remember that our first priority is to serve Him. Then let Him fill your mind and heart with peace. Then, maybe it won’t be so hard to navigate through the clutter in your life.

Matthew 22:37-39

Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ (NIV)

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