SEEING SIDEWAYS
VISION CASTING is mission critical
for personal and group success. That is,
in order for us to advance in life, we must first mobilize FORWARD THINKING,
which is the ability to perceive and anticipate both challenges and
opportunities for future growth and development. It occurs to me that it is also necessary to
acquire PERIPHERAL VISION, which is the ability to visualize and comprehend the
true nature of situations and people that surround us. The phrase I often use to describe life’s peripheral
vision is SEEING SIDEWAYS.
Dictionary.com defines “peripheral
vision” as “the capacity to see side or fringe
areas when one is looking ahead.” Wow…that is absolutely profound! Carefully consider these questions: Who or
what are you allowing close proximity to your life, your family, your dreams,
etc.? Who or what is spinning in your
orbit and breathing in your oxygen? Finally, how are those people, things, or
situations impacting your present circumstances, your future plans and (most
importantly) your divine purpose and destiny?
We are not only known and evaluated by
the company that we keep, WE ARE ETERNALLY AFFECTED by the persons, things and
situations that typically surround us.
SEEING
SIDEWAYS requires DISCERNMENT.
True discernment transcends
knowledge and intellect and lies within the realm of the Holy Spirit. Without a doubt, the WISDOM OF GOD is
indispensable to CLEARLY SEEING how we are shaped and transformed (positively
or negatively) by whoever/whatever we allow to walk alongside. How I admire the simplistic folk-wisdom of
David! In his words, “I have set THE
LORD always BEFORE ME: because HE is at my RIGHT HAND, I shall not be moved.”
(Psalm 16:8) David’s sage epiphany on life-success positions GOD both in front
of us and on the side of us. If GOD is
there…if HE is in front…if HE is alongside…certain people, places, events,
situations, attitudes and actions are automatically excluded. Think about it.
Sisters and brothers, be continually
blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON
COMING KING. Maranatha!
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