Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Worship without Distraction
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Worship without Distraction
Listen to today’s devo!
I also want the women to dress . . . with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. (1 Tim. 2:9–10)
Expanded Passage: 1 Timothy 2:9-10
Focus. Just focus. A person in the front row of the church service was acting in a very worshipful way—for him. However, I found it very distracting! I shifted my eyes from his actions and tried to focus on the words of the song. I even told myself to focus because sometimes I have a problem with keeping my attention on the project at hand. But my eyes went back to check on the man’s actions. Finally, I bowed my head in prayer, asking God to help me worship. Then I turned my head to the screen on the other side of the auditorium and praised God in song.
Paul asked the Ephesian women to dress modestly and in a wholesome manner, consistent with the customs of their time. He also suggested they do not overdress with hair ornaments or jewelry. Paul wanted the men to focus on worshiping God and not be distracted by others. He also wanted the women to worship and not harbor jealous thoughts and feelings about what others were wearing compared to their apparel. In other words, God wants men and women to be able to focus on worship, the Word, and application to life change. We all must respect others’ focus during worship and rely on God to help sharpen our focus, as distraction is inevitable.
Focus. Focus on helping others worship and focus on your worship of an awesome God.
Seek to please God with how you act, dress, and worship.
Gena Duncan previously served as a writer for Light from the Word. She earned a master’s degree in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University (IN).
© 2026 Wesleyan Publishing House. Reprinted from Light from the Word. Used by permission. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.
View all episodes
By The Wesleyan Church
4.8
1212 ratings
Listen to today’s devo!
I also want the women to dress . . . with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. (1 Tim. 2:9–10)
Expanded Passage: 1 Timothy 2:9-10
Focus. Just focus. A person in the front row of the church service was acting in a very worshipful way—for him. However, I found it very distracting! I shifted my eyes from his actions and tried to focus on the words of the song. I even told myself to focus because sometimes I have a problem with keeping my attention on the project at hand. But my eyes went back to check on the man’s actions. Finally, I bowed my head in prayer, asking God to help me worship. Then I turned my head to the screen on the other side of the auditorium and praised God in song.
Paul asked the Ephesian women to dress modestly and in a wholesome manner, consistent with the customs of their time. He also suggested they do not overdress with hair ornaments or jewelry. Paul wanted the men to focus on worshiping God and not be distracted by others. He also wanted the women to worship and not harbor jealous thoughts and feelings about what others were wearing compared to their apparel. In other words, God wants men and women to be able to focus on worship, the Word, and application to life change. We all must respect others’ focus during worship and rely on God to help sharpen our focus, as distraction is inevitable.
Focus. Focus on helping others worship and focus on your worship of an awesome God.
Seek to please God with how you act, dress, and worship.
Gena Duncan previously served as a writer for Light from the Word. She earned a master’s degree in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University (IN).
© 2026 Wesleyan Publishing House. Reprinted from Light from the Word. Used by permission. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.