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God-goggles
'Where there is no vision, the people perish...' Proverbs 29:18
'Two men looked through prison bars; one saw mud, the other stars.' Clever that isn't it? But which are you? A star-gazer or a mud-minder? Do you see life as a glass half empty or half full? Well, whatever you see, make sure you've got your God-goggles on.
No, you won't find them at Specsavers; God-goggles are given through prayer-life, reading the Word and being in partnership with God's people. God-goggles give you a vision for your life, through them you begin to see things as God sees them.
Moses had a pair when he 'saw' the Promised Land whilst trudging through the desert. The Israelites had 'me-goggles' on and so only saw a hot, deserted hell. Moses saw that every journey begins with a single step, and that every other step is a significant step to the Promised Land. The Israelites saw an impossible journey, a task too big for their tired, and blistered feet.
Moses and the Israelites were on the same journey; the difference was perspective; the difference was vision. One saw stars, the others mud. What about you? Have you been given a promise by God but you can't work out what to do with it? Does the task seem too big for you? What a great opportunity to put on your God-goggles.
Take your eyes from off the floor and set them to the stars. Remember every journey begins with that first step.
written by Bob Gass
'Where there is no vision, the people perish...' Proverbs 29:18
'Two men looked through prison bars; one saw mud, the other stars.' Clever that isn't it? But which are you? A star-gazer or a mud-minder? Do you see life as a glass half empty or half full? Well, whatever you see, make sure you've got your God-goggles on.
No, you won't find them at Specsavers; God-goggles are given through prayer-life, reading the Word and being in partnership with God's people. God-goggles give you a vision for your life, through them you begin to see things as God sees them.
Moses had a pair when he 'saw' the Promised Land whilst trudging through the desert. The Israelites had 'me-goggles' on and so only saw a hot, deserted hell. Moses saw that every journey begins with a single step, and that every other step is a significant step to the Promised Land. The Israelites saw an impossible journey, a task too big for their tired, and blistered feet.
Moses and the Israelites were on the same journey; the difference was perspective; the difference was vision. One saw stars, the others mud. What about you? Have you been given a promise by God but you can't work out what to do with it? Does the task seem too big for you? What a great opportunity to put on your God-goggles.
Take your eyes from off the floor and set them to the stars. Remember every journey begins with that first step.
written by Bob Gass
