~Luke 10:40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

Poor Martha! It’s a shame that her legacy is that she was distracted She got caught up in the moment and her choice was to be cumbered (distracted) with much serving. But before I get self righteous, am I not the same way at times?

What happens when I take my eyes off the road when I’m distracted while driving? An accident is most assuredly the end result. To be a safe driver, I must keep my eyes fixed on what is ahead of me, in my line of vision.

David knew what to do to avoid distractions in his life. He knew that without God, he could do nothing!

~Psalm 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

~Psalm 108:1 A Song [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

~Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Life will distract me for a moment – that is a fact! But I don’t have to stay distracted! This distraction did not catch God by surprise as He allowed it for a purpose. Just as Peter was distracted by the storm and began to sink, the same will will happen to me if I fix my eyes on the circumstances around me. (Matthew 14:24-31)

The remedy is to “fix my heart” on the Lord Jesus Christ! I can learn from David’s experiences and how he kept his heart fixed. As a result, I won’t be afraid of those distractions because I will follow David’s example by trusting in the Lord. How much did David trust the Lord? Psalms records 36 verses! Is it any wonder that David was the apple of God’s eye? (Psalm 17:8)

~Psalm 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. 

~Psalm 7:1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

 ~Psalm 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

 ~Psalm 11:1 To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?

 ~Psalm 18:2 The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower.

 ~Psalm 18:30 [As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.

 ~Psalm 20:7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

 ~Psalm 21:7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

 ~Psalm 22:8 He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

 ~Psalm 26:1 [A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; [therefore] I shall not slide.

 ~Psalm 28:7 The LORD [is] my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

 ~Psalm 31:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

 ~Psalm 31:6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

 ~Psalm 31:14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my God.

 ~Psalm 32:10 Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

 ~Psalm 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.

 ~Psalm 34:22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

 ~Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

 ~Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.

 ~Psalm 37:40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

 ~Psalm 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, [even] praise unto our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

 ~Psalm 40:4 Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

 ~Psalm 64:10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

 ~Psalm 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

 ~Psalm 71:5 For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.

~Psalm 73:28 But [it is] good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

~Psalm 84:12 O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.

~Psalm 91:2 I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

~Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

~Psalm 115:9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he [is] their help and their shield.

~Psalm 115:10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he [is] their help and their shield.

~Psalm 115:11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he [is] their help and their shield.

~Psalm 118:8 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

~Psalm 118:9 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

~Psalm 125:1 A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.

~Psalm 141:8 But mine eyes [are] unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.