We’ve all experienced it, haven’t we? We buy a car and suddenly, we see our car’s model everywhere on the road. We notice what we have on our mind. This is true in all of life.
On a recent trip to Israel, one man on our bus mentioned he saw beehives everywhere. Really? Beehives? I had never noticed. He was a beekeeper. We see what we’re thinking about.
What you focus on will be what you see. It’s how God made us—regardless of how we use that ability. What do you see in these key areas of your life?
Be honest. When you think about each of these areas, are your initial thoughts positive or negative?
What do you see?
It’s easy to see all that’s wrong about life—including the “wrongs” that simply reflect our disappointments with how life “ought to be.” You will see what you’re looking for in these key areas. If you focus on the negatives, well, that’s what you’ll see.
In fact, it’s all you’ll see.
Try something different for a change.
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. —Philippians 4:8
If you want to see positive qualities in people or situations, you can do something today that will help: “Dwell on these things.”
“Dwell on these things.” Start looking for what you want to see.
I know, I know. You have true hurts. Your spouse has major flaws. Your children could be better. Your boss just doesn’t get it.
I get it.
But all of those negatives notwithstanding, there are positives you are missing by dwelling on the negatives all the time.
A practical way to start seeing positive things in your life is to start looking for them. Wayne Stiles
When you think about it, nobody can “Dwell on these things” but you. Determine today—and every day—to find something good and to speak it.
Start looking at what you want to see.
Tell me what you think: What helps you dwell on the positives? To leave a comment, just click here.