What Do "You" See

Being that we've not only entered a new year, but also, we've entered a new decade. Many of us have myriads of high expectations to receive great things to come. But here's a thought. Even though you've entered a new year, yet your image of yourself is still stuck in the past. 

Will the image of yourself affect how you pursue the desires of your heart? 

Well, along my journey, I have discovered self image is very key. Now hold on, I can hear the naysayers whispering, not another self help post.  The self image I'm referring to has to do with how God sees you.  So often we can't receive our blessings in the now, or much less, the future because we are stuck in the past. I can't speak for anybody else, but as for me, this past year was tumultuous to say the least. Now don't get me wrong, there were plenty of good things throughout this year, yet there were some pretty challenging times for me as well.  

If I can put my finger on the one thing I keep seeing over and over again, it has to do with what I'm expecting and why I'm expecting it.  I know your asking, what do I mean by this, well, for some reason there were several instances where God  put me in a position to receive far more than what I expected. I know, it sounds like that's a good thing huh? But in reality, its really in issue of me not expecting enough.  God wants us to expect more based on who we are in Him, not our circumstances.  

Sometimes, we see ourselves as not pretty enough, or thin enough and so on and so forth....but the truth is, none of us are good enough within ourselves. The real power comes from believing what God has said about you and working toward that vision and fulfilling that goal. Everything else, will either align with that vision or be removed from your life. This is a purpose producing life. This life is about God's purpose being fulfilled; not mine.  There is no purpose outside of God's purpose for my life.  We can go around and around the mulberry bush like the children of Israel did, or we can do it God's way and be blessed.  

Caleb said "let us go up at once" the bible refers to Caleb and Joshua as having another kind of Spirit. Caleb and Joshua believed what God said about them possessing the land. They were facing giants, yet they believed what God said, however, the other ten spies said "we are but grasshoppers". So, this brings me to my next question.

How do you see yourself?

To sum it all up, how you see yourself on the inside is where the real battle begins and where the true victory prevails. If you see yourself as a lion, you will pursue your dreams fiercely with unrelenting courage, or as timid as a domesticated kitty cat. According to your faith be it unto you.