May 9, 2013 - Got Your Glasses On?

My eyes are tired currently as I am working long hours at church as well as proofreading my devotional cookbook as we begin this journey to publication. My eyes are screaming, "stop," and I am having to move them forward in spite of their declaration. I am grateful that in the mornings they always seem better for a few hours. I will be brief this morning as I need to be in staff prayer early this morning (have a guest coming) but God always places something on my heart to share. How many of you know without a real vision of our continued health and an established "picture" in our mind's eyes, we may eventually determine we are simply going through the steps of motion to look and feel better for a season with no real plan to be healthy for the remainder of our lives? I know that when many people train, they see the the finish line, see the trophy, see themselves holding the trophy and see themselves in the moment. The real winners never seem to let the vision of winning diminish. It is their life and future. I watch some of these shows on television where people are competing in dance and song. I actually love this, but I love the shows best as they draw near to completion and the tension of winning is high. All of the participants are focused and always comment how they are determined to win. They want the prize that says to all of those viewing, "this person paid the greatest price." I wonder sometimes on our health journey, if we are okay to be on the program but have no vision of winning. I have been on sports teams before where not everyone felt the same way I did about winning. I never understood their position. Maybe they thought I was a lunatic. On this journey to health, I want to win and not simply "go through the motions for a season." Winning means I have a vision of being successful as far as my eyes can look into my future and no other option exists. If I have no vision of completing my life's journey as a healthy woman of God, there's a great chance I will eventually cast off the restraints of living healthy. I cannot afford to allow myself that option. Let's consider Proverbs 29:18 as we begin our morning and consider our the future of our health. "When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful." (NLT) Have a great Thursday, PK