Progressive introspection - The beauty of perspective

I am not a television person for many reasons but recently my eyes caught a new show called "Undercover boss" on BBC . Owners of big corporates go undercover to check out their companies from operational , managerial  perspectives and get to understand who works for them.  In that exercise,  they come back with great feedback that enables their businesses to thrive yet in the process of the investigation,  they  apply virtues in order to not blow their cover .

In all its great sense . They are using the magic called "Perspective" . It is one thing  to see your business,church and relationships from your current position but doesn't mean that's all to it. You know a thing from the eye that you decide to see it from ,from the ears that you decide to hear it from and from the touch you decide to touch it from. Is your perspective biased to only from the position you stand ? 

Complains and grievances from everywhere are poorly addressed as to the truth that a solution is not always a conclusion from a 360 degree perspective.  There is a cause to a fault . A spirit behind every action. 

If there are questions then the possible answers will usher the ultimate truth if you seek it with enough emotional intelligence.  

It's easy to say that Shelby Mustang has outdone themselves with the new GT-500 but according to them ; they have only tried to reach a mark set by themselves regardless whether their customers ard happy and whether not is their competitors moved .

You need to accept critique and complements but don't rest if you know that you have the capability to do more and the capacity to handle its execution, successes and failures .

While the corporate bosses are undercover , they make harsh discoveries   . Discoveries that answer the many questions of poor sales , incompetent staff and just everything possible that went wrong that affected their companies. 

The outcomes 

1.They come to a reflection of the threats and opportunities they face . The important part is that they agree to change company policies that hinder the company's functions from achieving the company's objectives. 

2.The owners get to asses their own companies from their customer's view point , employee's viewpoint , competitor's viewpoint and from an employer view point that enables them to make rational rather than emotional changes. 

So applies to our lives . We need to go undercover timely with emotional intelligence so that we can avoid reacting impulsively instead respond informatively . 

Here are life's viewpoints : 

1.God's viewpoint 

2. Family's viewpoint  

3. Spouse viewpoint 

4. Friendship viewpoint 

5. Neighbour viewpoint 

6. Stranger viewpoint 

7. Enemy's viewpoint 

To be progressive in all you set out to do , you will need to not to only see things from your perspective but from the perspective of others . You will lose important valuable lessons if you are stagnant and self-centred in your thinking.  

There is feedback in every failure ,critique  and improvements to be made in every success.

Wired to finish great

I grew up having difficulties with finishing anything that I started.  The temptation to give up ;I fell for always. 

When it seemed difficult especially when nothing was giving way of noticeable progress - I got discouraged. 

What changed my life ? 

God ! Seeing and knowing that everything He had set out to do is FINISHED. I knew instantly with great affirmation that I am able to create all that I imagine. 

What's the secret ? 

All work requires character and all character requires work . In the process of working that project out - celebrate the virtues that you acquire.  Learn to learn to love yourself in the process . Nothing will stimulate a drive to accomplish anything better than self-encouragement that is a friend of positive self-talk . 

Let that work be "Good" because you visualize it and let that work "Not be good" because you understand your capability . 

You can't do anything until you believe that you are wired by God to do it exceedingly beyond what is required.  

Discipline your will.  Take charge of your influencing circumstances otherwise they will frustrate your work and overwhelm your creativity . Recycle your shortcomings and downfalls into resources that enable your drive . No matter what you do - refrain from doubters and pessimistic people.  You are nothing of your past but rather you are everything needed for the present . You are the right dosage for life .

Buddy don't snap but do break your complacency , your ignorance and arrogance otherwise growth will be an enemy.  

Wipe those tears.  Remember the years . You are going towards better days . Set your time , re-calculate and procrastinate a bit less than you did before .

You are making progress . Celebrate it . Today is that day to say "Well done" to yourself even to the tiniest accomplishments . Why ? Try taking out the fuse of your car's fuel pump and see whether your car will start . Little accomplishments are enablers to the big accomplishments.  

Finish that chapter today. You will sleep better. Parent that child well . You will sleep even way better . Love unconditionally. You are already in Heaven .

You are just a decision away from finishing great ! 

Life is God's movie

GOD Writes it , We play it and watch it at the same time .

God is the Director
 He chose the setting of our lives so that nothing is a coincidence but rather a revealing reality. 
Nothing we do is a surprise to Him .
Our mistakes ,our imperfections and weaknesses never stop the camera of life from rolling. He cuts everything we don't need and edits everything we need on play.
He interlinks our roles , connects us with great breaks and orders our sadden separations.

What we say and do is never out of His script - its supernatural how He makes sense out of everything,  how we see clearer once our eyes are open into His greatness. 

You are either the villian or the victor . The villian wins at the beginning but suffers at the end. The victor suffers at the beginning but wins at the end. There is always redemption for the villian and destruction for the victor provided they swap parts .

He sprinkles the waters with little beats of thunder on earth now and then , He dusts flakes , blows a long kiss from the north and switches His light on .

God saw the whole movie . We just know parts that evolve daily with new meanings. Not even the heavenly hosts know what God the Director is up to. There isn't an end to His movie called Life.

DIE EMPTY

I was blessed to have been raised by a champion who emphasized the words in the picture. 

My dad knew that his life was brief and that he had to impart all that he was into me . He had tried to multiple his faith in Christ in all the people he encountered.  His mission was to instill  virtue into everyone .

If this be my last engagement with you then it has to be the best of my inner most potential and nothing less. 

We have the potential to outdo our limitations . We have the courage to subdue our fears . We have an unlimited capacity to love unconditionally.  We have the power to overpower the enemy . All this we can do in Jesus Christ. 

Jesus was just 33 when he resurrected from a complete mission on earth . It took 29 years of His life in humility to live and understand the human race to only impact it massively in just 3 years . He didn't have the means of technology we have today but He Maximized what was available . It's over 2000 years now and there are countless books written about Him . 

Me and you have the advantage to reach out to millions of people by just a click . 

What's keeping you from spreading your wings ? Why are you postponing the living hope that you are. 

Don't be impressed with yesterday's results and leave today's passion unattended.  Wake up sleeping giant. We are not here forever . 

Die empty ...  

What does it mean to be a YOUTH?

Youth can refer to age or a period in one’s life . Allow me to refine the
term “YOUTH”.

Y– Yield
Bring forth all that God has placed in you for His purpose with your
life . We are very exceptional eternal beings existing on earth for a
reason we must inquire about , for a season we must strive and thrive
to fulfilling live out our assignments .
You also possess the ability to incubate. You produce what is given to
you , what you select from your surrounding and from suggesting
spirits in your mind.

“ You are an answer to a question God knew your generation would ask”. — Myles Munroe 

O-Obedience

Obedience to God’s word requires a repentant heart and a renewed
mind in the Word of God . Obedience in all aspect can’t be without
discipline . In obeying and honouring our natural and spiritual par-
ents, we honour God . In obeying God’s Word , we express love to
God , to others and ourselves .
Remember that God is reactive . He will reward and honour your obe-
dience .We have seen radical and proactive obedience to God turn a
sheep boy into a King and a ordinary virgin into a mother of nations.

Disobedience like obedience has its price and consequences . Obedi-
ence gives you everything God has but disobedience gives you all you
have which is frankly nothing.

U – Utilization
God was careful to equip you with gifts that will edify His Church . You
are vessel of infinite wonders .The sole purpose of your gifts and tal-
ents is to serve God as you serve His Church — you are a steward .

You are entrusted to express God on earth as you serve with your gifts
and talents . There are many gifts and all of them require practice as
you fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
The sabotage comes when you allow pride into your heart that you
will fail to concord with those off similar gifts to yours. Being gifted is
not enough without humility . Humility brings forth a submission to
one another to enable impactful harmony .Humility is not just a meek
gesture portrayed to certain individuals but rather to all men . Seeing
God in everyone will standardize your worship and enlarge your terri-
tory of operation . Serving from a heart filled with pride is mediocre.

It is not about the quality of the offering brought to the altar 

but rather the kind of heart that offers it . 

Your attitude should be to complement and compliment one another
than to compete with one another . Refrain from imitating ungodly
examples from older believers . Pursue excellence in your service
delivery . Embed love in everything you do . Exploit your best as raise
others up.

T—Teach
A teachable spirit is evidence in the absence of pride and arrogance.
Leaders are learners before they are lovers.

“We can teach from experience but we can’t teach experience”.- Unknown 

Enthusiasm is not good alone . It must be given a help-mate called
“Enrichment”. When you are taught , you will need some extra time to
gain Insight and Foresight who are cousins of Understanding and
Knowledge.

Be a God-fearing YOUTH :

Yield godliness because God is in you.
Obedience is your wealth.
Utilize your gifts and talents in much
love.
Teach what you have learnt and
applied.
Help from the heart , the rest is
peaceful .

"A rand or a smile"

"A rand or a smile" ,  the words written on a burger's plak card . Those words got to me .

Even if you don't give him money atleast show him a gesture of happiness.  If he can have either of them or even both of them from you - you would have made his world better .

It doesn't help us to be consumed by our own problems when there is a world that just needs us to radiate the joy that God gives us every morning.

You may have alot of money , cars ,premises and businesses and yet be cluttered with frustration only because you have nobody expect yourself to share them with.  Wealth becomes a nuisance when it eats up its possessor's overall health . You will find it hard to relate to anybody expect yourself . You will begin to avoid others because they have needs that require your help which you aren't willing to give. Your world is tiny and your death is near. 

The trick is to never look down on anyone no matter how high the height you look  down at them from. 

Are you doing good for yourself?  Good !
Who are you helping to become like you ?  Though question right ?  Nobody handed you anything so much that you had to work your butt off right ?  Why translate a n unkind initiation ?  People are going to take advantage of me right ? Why not give unendingly because you will have unendingly ?

People are altars to serve God.  It doesn't matter if they good or bad people - burning that sacrifice.  In burning your sacrifice; mind the kind of heart you do it from otherwise you are playing .

A rand can be too much when you don't have it but a smile is everything when you are joyful and grateful .

What do you see ?

A thought provoking message came as a reminder from Pastor At Boshoff that " What you look at the longest ultimately becomes the strongest" .

Are you looking at your problems more than God ? The negatives more than the positives ?  Why is your perspective on tragedy blurry ? Who is it that is speaking into your life ?

It takes one to make a decision to be down and out yet the opposite is also true . What requires my positivity , my hope , my faith and my love ? Life requires that otherwise it will be hell for you even when things are starting to shape up .

Darkness is depressing. Tradegy is a blow-out punch . Misfortune is a nightmare but steady faith in God is the light , the recovery and blissful dream in all that .

Regardless of the clutter - what do you see ? Of God ? Of yourself?  Of your church ? Of your family ? Then pray within God's will ,  pronouce it , prepare for it and produce it !

When a car is just the designer's blueprint , we tend to DOUBT whether is it going to make it to the showroom as a finished product ? Who will beat that  aluminium-steel according to the designer's measurements ? What engine will it have ? Who will buy it ?

Whether we believe it as a final product or not - the designer will build a prototype regardless. Why ? He saw it ! He believes in it ! And nothing can change his mind!

The dream and that vision from God you have is important.  It is been given to you by God for the sake of its accomplishment.  You are the only one entrusted to bring it to pass .

If you make the dream much more stronger before your eyes than the God Almighty ; it's accomplishment will not serve the intended purpose.  God Almighty requires our full focus on Him for the fulfilment of all that He has entrusted to us.  Make God far visible than that dream or vision . Make God the only Enabler to your destiny .

Remember to wipe your tears off , dry those eyes , chin up , tell the voices of the enemy to shut as you submit all that you are to God in Spirit and in Truth.

Hope for God's best and prepare for their worst . Take courage. See clearly .