"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he."
Proverbs 23:7
A few years ago, my wife Denise and I enrolled in golf club lessons near our home to learn to play a game we thought we could both enjoy.
Even though I never got to master the game, I know that how you approach the ball and line up your feet with your body will determine how well you hit the ball. In golf, it is all about approach and alignment. In fact, you can't even expect to get a good swing at the ball if you aren't in the proper position.
In the same way, how well we swing and hit in life is, first and foremost, dependent on our approach. What do I mean by swinging and hitting? Our perspective and attitude determine how far we'll go proverbially in the game of life.
If we are going to win in life, we have to understand how to play the game. To understand this, we have to know how God created us and how He uniquely designed us to operate.
1. God created us to function from the inside-out, not the outside-in.
We are spiritual beings living in a physical reality. God's Spirit lives inside us and works through us, shaping our behavior. It all starts on the inside and then flows out of us.
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" I Corinthians 3:16
2. What resides inside of you will guide your actions.
If fear, doubt, and unbelief are in your heart, you will act accordingly.
If faith, trust, and hope are in your heart, you will act according to those.
People are not just a product of their circumstances; they are products of their thinking.
"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."
~James Allen
The way you approach life will be filtered through who you are—your traits.
The more you develop your relationship with God and prepare yourself emotionally and intellectually, the more successful you'll be in life.
So, what are you doing to grow yourself and develop your potential?
What is your growth plan?
What are you doing to intentionally take yourself to a new level in your traits, skills, and relationship with God?
Have a blessed week
Pastor (Rev. Elias Limones)
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