Focus in Our Distraction
Read: Acts 3:1-10 He fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. (v. 5) Everything is vying for our attention these days. The whole world seems to
Sarah Sanderson February 23, 2026
Do you ever feel like your attention is pulled in a thousand directions? Phones buzzing, deadlines pressing, worries mounting—it can be hard to focus on what really matters. In the noise and distraction, we long for a clearer view of God’s presence and purpose.
This devotional series is an invitation to look again. Just as Peter told the beggar, “Look at us,” Scripture repeatedly invites us to lift our eyes and fix our focus on God. We’ll journey through stories of people whose sight was redirected—from Elisha’s servant who suddenly saw God’s army surrounding him, to travelers who sang Psalms as they looked toward Jerusalem, to Peter who could walk on water as long as his eyes stayed on Jesus. Each passage shows us the difference it makes when we refocus our gaze on God’s reality instead of our fears, busyness, or doubts.
Along the way, we’ll be encouraged to notice the beauty of creation, to see the unseen value God places in people, and to let Scripture move us from hearing into action. By turning our eyes toward Jesus, we learn to see with renewed clarity: his care, his power, his presence, and his invitation to trust him more deeply.
If life feels overwhelming or distracting, this series will help you pause, lift your eyes, and find peace in seeing the world through God’s perspective. Look again—you may discover that what you need most has been in front of you all along.
This series was written by Sarah Sanderson, the author of The Place We Make: Breaking the Legacy of Legalized Hate. She lives with her husband and their four teenage children in Oregon.
Read: Acts 3:1-10 He fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. (v. 5) Everything is vying for our attention these days. The whole world seems to
Read: Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? (v. 1) For our first anniversary, my husband and I backpacked the ninety-three-mile
Read: 2 Kings 6:15-23 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” (v. 17) When was the last time you felt overwhelmed? Sometimes,
Read: Matthew 6:25-34 Look at the birds . . . Are you not of more value than they? (v. 26) One reason I love to be with children is because
Read: Matthew 14:22-33 When he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” (v. 30) “Don’t look down.” I’m not typically afraid
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 We look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. (v. 18) When the blind woman in the corner of
Read: James 1:19-27 The one who looks into the perfect law . . . and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed
Sarah Sanderson is the author of The Place We Make: Breaking the Legacy of Legalized Hate. She lives with her husband and their four teenage children in Oregon.