What are you looking at?

 
Some time last year, I was contemplating how grateful I was for one of my friends and the relevance and impact that they were having in my life and the Spirit of God dropped this in my Spirit, "He is relevant because I gave Him relevance" then he began to elaborate that it is the light of His will that gives anything in my life meaning, anything outside of that light has no meaning in my life, if it isn't in line with his plan and purpose, if it's inconsistent with His Word, it is darkness to me and my eyes don't perceive it. As long as something is in line with God's will for my life it is relevant, the moment it is not, it ceases to be relevant.

 He showed me a vision where there was a dark room and a spot light, the room was full of objects yet the only thing that I could see were those things that were inside of the light, and He said to me that that is how my life should be, that is how my focus should be, that the only things that I see are those that are consistent with His will for my life, anything outside of that has no light and therefore has no meaning, for light gives meaning.

It doesn't matter how many objects are in a room, if there is no light, you will not see them, in the same way it doesn't matter what circumstances or opportunities may arise in your life, if it's inconsistent with the Word of God concerning you, there is nothing but darkness there. 
                        

"Your word is like a lamp for my feet and a light for my path [it shows how life should be lived]." Psalm 119:105 EXB

 So my question to you today is what are you looking at? are you guided by light or are you stumbling in the darkness? The things that you have occupied your mind with today, the thoughts that you have allowed, the meditations and considerations of your heart- can you find them in the light of the Word concerning you? Are they in line with Gods plan for your life? Are they drawing you closer to the fulfillment of his dream for you? If you know that that thought is inconsistent with what the Lord has planned for your life, if you know it's contrary to the Word,  why are you giving it breathing space in your consciousness? If you know that the Lord has not endorsed that thought, why are you entertaining it?

"Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life." Proverbs 4:23

 If you want to live and be all that the Lord has destined you to be, you must only see what he sees, you must only think what he thinks, you must only say what He says.

Don't brood over anything that you know is inconsistent with the Lord's plan - because in this time, where you may think you are innocently daydreaming or worrying, or exercising your imagination - you are in fact creating your life and before you know it, what was once an idea, will be before you as a full blown reality.

 If you want to live and be all that the Lord has destined you to be, you must only see what He sees, you must only think what He thinks, you must only say what He says and allow your thoughts to be synchronized with His thoughts - in Christ Jesus this is possible.

^"For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart." 1 Corin 2:16 

 

If you've found that your thoughts are often inconsistent with the Word of God, then what you need is more of the Word of God, the Word will program your thinking until you find you are thinking the Word and therefore speaking and doing the Word. We must continually inundate our Spirits with the Word of God if we are to live a victorious life. 

"And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. " Rom 12:2

 

 Choose not to see outside of the Word of God, choose not to see outside of God's plan for your life. There may be opportunities for example that on the surface are beautiful, there is nothing inherently wrong with them, when you look into the Word you see nothing about them that is inconsistent, that's beautiful - that means it's passed the first security check lol,

 However, this is where your personal relationship and fellowship with the Spirit of God comes in, What's OK for one Christian may not necessarily be right for another, simply because of their individual purpose. Don't stop at finding out that there's nothing wrong with something (i.e. nothing in the Word of God say's it's wrong) and find out what's right with it? ( is this the right direction for me as an individual?), Is this consistent with God's unique plan for your life? What is the mind of God concerning this thing? One of the most beautiful privileges you have as a child of God is the liberty to speak to and receive guidance from the Spirit of God personally - take advantage of it.

Don't view the Word of God as a list of do's and don'ts but rather an insight into the heart of the father and a reflection of who you truly are in Him, see the Holy Ghost as the one who teaches you the Word and shows you how to apply it to your individual life. 

Once you've received counsel from the Holy Ghost, act on it and refuse to contemplate that which is outside of what He has told you to do - Remember anything outside the light  is darkness! you don't perceive it.
 
Maybe it's a job that you know that the Lord has not planned for you to take - stop looking at the job description and benefits! Maybe it's that relationship that the Lord has told you to leave alone - quit reliving the memories, delete the conversations, stop cyber stalking and go and seek the Lord and receive healing for your heart! Maybe it's a vision that the Lord has given you, that seems so far away, so impossible to achieve, so you keep considering a lesser option, a compromise, a plan B, something more realistic or achievable - No! Stop it, if the Lord has shown you that this is what He will do, then He is more than able to establish His plan in your life, trust and obey - maintain your gaze on what the Lord has said and see the wonders that can take place - anything is possible to him who believes.

In closing - I'll say this - Keep your mind Stayed on the Lord, stayed on the Word and on the things that He has given relevance in your life, contemplating anything else is not only a waste of your time but could lead you to a place that you were never suppose to be.


 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Issaiah 26:3



God bless you!

I love you

As usual please leave a comment if you have any questions or was touched in any way, I'd love to hear from you. 

P.S If you need some help on managing your mind and thoughts I highly recommend the book "The Power of your mind" by Rev Dr Christ Oyakhilome - it will not only show you how powerful your thoughts are but how to use them to live the glorious life that the Lord has planned for you.