One Thing

Scripture
But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:7, 8, 10, 12-14 NIV)
Observation
1. What I once considered to be valuable I now consider to be worthless. What was once worth pursuing is now a waste of time.
2. I now consider everything to be garbage, dung, and rubbish compared to knowing Christ.
3. I want to know Jesus. I want to experience the power of his resurrection. I want to participate in his suffering. I want to share in his death. I want to become like him.
4. I have not already achieved this or arrived at my goal.
But I focus on this one thing. But one thing I do. 
I forget what lies behind me. I forget the past.
I strain forward to what lies ahead. I reach forth unto those things which are before me. I reach forward to what lies ahead.
I press on toward the goal. I press on to reach the end of the race. I press toward the mark for the prize. 
5. To reach the prize of the upward call of God. To revive the heavenly prize. The prize of the high calling of God. 
Application
My one thing is to know Christ and to become like Him.  This was the one pursuit of Paul's life.    He considered everything else to be a waste of his time.  Power, fame, and wealth had become worthless to him.    The process of knowing Christ and becoming like Him included experiencing God's power, participating in suffering, and dieing to self.  Paul had laser like focus.  He would not be distracted.  Heaven was in his heart.  The finish line was in his sight.  He reached for the prize.  He left everything else behind for the sake of knowing Jesus.
Prayer
May Paul's one thing become my one thing. May you create within me Paul's intensity and determination. May I not get distracted with the things of this world. May I consider everything else to be garbage and not worth my time. May I want to know Christ and become like Him.