Staying in the moment or looking at the Scoreboard

Life is a series of moments and I believe we keep ourselves in the game of life by focusing on the moments rather than being overly focused on the score at one particular point in time. Jesus said, "Be like a servant waiting for the return of the master." That requires your total alertness in the NOW. When you have a ball thrown at you, catch it first before you start running down the field or the journey will be pointless no matter what the scoreboard reads.