Distraction

Here's a great post about how distractions can prevent us from achieving what we really want. So many times we get carried away with doing lots of good things it prevents us from doing anything truly great. Click through, but here's a quote for you:

"You know how sucky Stevie Wonder’s songs would have been if he had to run a
&*^%#$’ clothing company and a cologne line?"

JM

Acts 1:15-22

So there were a bunch of people that walked around with Jesus and were with him for the entire duration of his ministry. They were more than just the 12, but these people didn't get the recognition that the others did. They didn't get the authority, the close contact with Jesus, or the respect that the disciples did. But that's not why they went with Jesus.
A lot of times we get sidetracked in what we are doing. We start out serving God because we love Him. Sometimes we get sidetracked by beginning to love how we're serving. Sometimes we get sidetracked by the attention we receive. Whatever the distraction, it takes us away from our true purpose, to love Jesus and serve Him. JM