As Christians, we can become unfocused from our alignment with Christ by various conditions, circumstances, and influences. Our clear view may become hazy or obscured, a situation not uncommon in today's society where distractions and challenges abound. Other people's attitudes can affect us negatively, and politics, entertainment, and cultural trends can cause us to lose focus. We must turn to God, thank Him for His calling, ask for His help, and move forward in faith. Using the effective tools of prayer, Bible study, and meditation will provide tremendous help in regaining our focus. We must check our status constantly because our spiritual sight can become fuzzy and unfocused quickly. If we have succumbed to evil pressures or influences, we need to drop them immediately and look for sinful responses within ourselves. We should not allow anything to hinder our efforts in refocusing on Christ, His words, lifestyle, and purpose. By following His instructions, we can realign and see clearly. Do we, through neglect, allow our faith and zeal to cool? Have the constant ups and downs of life made us apathetic? Do trials and pressures make us too hot to remain focused? Do our emotions roil because of disturbing events? Do we let things out of our control stress us into a panic? All these things can affect our ability to focus on our spiritual priorities. God's Word provides instruction to help us understand His perspective so we, as His children, can learn to align with Him in everything. Prayer is a crucial tool in this process, as it focuses the mind on God and His impeccable character. Praying for the good of everyone helps us practice godly outgoing concern, putting distracting issues in God's hands, reducing our stress, and allowing us to see them more as God does. Before the Passover, our focus is to look at our lives and evaluate our spiritual growth. God asks us to put our lives under a powerful microscope, focusing on the minute details of our thoughts, words, and deeds. How well do we align with God's purpose and way of life? If we have faltered, we must realign through repentance. We should be doing this consistently throughout the year because we do not want anything to deflect us from seeking the Kingdom of God. People each have their own viewpoint, and the variety of them can confuse, obscure, or blur our focus, but only God's viewpoint counts. When we become misaligned, God may reprimand us out of love to keep us focused on the path to His Kingdom, concentrating our minds sharply on what He is doing and restoring us to walking in harmony beside Him. God's elect worldwide are experiencing many trials and temptations, and any situation can potentially cause us to lose focus on our primary spiritual goal. We can thank God that He has equipped us with useful tools to bring us back into alignment and get back on track.