Monday, November 14, 2011
Go Up Higher...
Too many times our perspective or how we see things is limited due to the fact that where we choose to stand is from a low position. In order to function in your purpose and succeed as a fully functional woman requires that you change your position of low to high, in other words you got to go up higher to get a better perspective on what you see. Remember the story in the Bible about a man named Zacchaeus. If you don’t it’s found in Luke 19:1-9. Zacchaeus is described by the people as a crooked tax collector and of a short stature. Zacchaeus upon hearing of Jesus impending arrival chose to get a better look (because of the crowd) by climbing a sycamore tree. Talk about getting above our situations. Because of his great leap of faith, Jesus said to him I would like to be a guest in your home today.
Due to Zacchaeus encounter with Jesus, made him realize he was a sinner and that his life needed to change. Zacchaeus made these changes by giving to the poor and making restitution to those he had cheated. This action demonstrated on Zaccaheus part inner change by outward action. Think about it something as simple and novel as climbing a sycamore tree, helped Zacchaeus see himself differently, no longer was he known as the crooked tax collector, but now a producer of good acts and life changing rewards.
You too can begin to change your situations by something as simple as going up higher. Maybe you won’t be using the same thing to climb as Zacchaeus. Not all of us are tree climbers, but we certainly can use what are the high places in our lives rather than the low places to overcome any adversity we may be experiencing. Certainly aspiring for excellence requires we show our faith by positive behavior.
Has your faith resulted in action? What changes, if any, do you need to make?
God Bless....
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