Leave God to order all thy ways,
And hope in Him, whate'er betide;
Thou 'It find Him in the evil days
Thy all-sufficient strength and guide;
Who trusts in God's unchanging love,
Builds on the rock that nought can move.
G. NEUMAR
In today's society, it's almost impossible to hide away from all the ads that are thrown at us from every angle. There are messages playing it's course everywhere. They are on our phones when we try to call our friends and family. They advertise all over social media, television and cable. We can't even drive without constantly being confronted with some sort of signage.
The lure of the visual is extremely powerful. We see things that appear delicious and inviting, desiring it, especially if we see others with it. If we want to stay focused on our goals that we have been working on, we need to put on the blinders. This way we only see what is in front of us (the goal) instead of being easily distracted by all the noise of merchandising and marketing. Deep down inside we know what is good for us and what isn't, but it's the temptation, that irresistible lure that sways us.
Sometimes, it's the people that can be the temptation. I cannot tell you how many times I have been confronted by friends or co-workers with "suggestions" of ways that would be so much better for me. Get this, do this, be this way. It would make your life so much easier. Stop with this Ministry thing. You need to go out more. Drink more. Party more. Be more.
How would these people know what is better for me? Just think about it, it does make sense. They are not in my home, walking in my shoes. They have no idea about my needs nor those of the people closest to me. We need to sometimes stop looking to other people, wrong people, that do not have our best interests at heart. You want to look to someone, look to God for guidance.
There are more people out there doing the wrong thing than there are doing right. The blinders are set in place not to deter us, but to deter others away from us. Remember what we have to do as Christians by putting on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:14) and that includes the blinders.
Have a blessed day everyone.
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