Our lives are so automated that we barely have time to
think. For the most part, we’re like robots going through the motions of life.
Routine is good but if we get too bogged down to living without thinking, we
will never live up to our full potential.
One of the enemy’s tactics is to keep us so preoccupied
in the present that we don’t have any time to reflect on the future. This is
one of the reasons why many people miss heaven. Don’t misunderstand me. Human
beings are creatures of habit and if we have good habits, it can work to our
advantage. But it will do us all good if we take time to quieten our minds and
think on a regular basis, or even daily.
NASA claims that one supernova blasts
out more energy in less than the sun is expected to emit over its entire life
span. A single explosion can outshine an entire galaxy. Imagine that! God flung
the sun and galaxies into place. When we think, we
align ourselves with God’s explosive energy. We also allow God’s surpassing
creativity to work within us. When we yield to the Holy Spirit, we activate the
ultimate supernova of God’s creative power working in, and through, us to
change the world.
Back in 1903, women only wore long dresses and they
weren’t even allowed to vote. On trips to New York City, Mary Anderson often
traveled by streetcar. On one of these trips, Mary noticed that drivers would
often get out of their seats to wipe the windshield so they could see better.
This put her mind to thinking and searching for a better way.
After making many attempts, Mary designed a manually
operated lever inside the streetcar that, when pulled, would swing an arm over
the windshield and – swoosh – allow the driver to see again! Her windshield
wipers had rubber blades attached to a spring-loaded arm. It solved the problem of a clear windshield in rain and snow. At first,
people made fun of her device but when Mary Anderson patented her device in
1905, they stopped laughing. Now computerized, we can adjust windshield wipers
to suit our needs. Mary Anderson gave us a great invention because she took the
time to think.
One of the global assets America has is innovation. We
love to come up with new and better ideas of solving an old problem in a new or
more efficient way or to simply create something new. How about you? Are you
taking time out to think of creative ways to energize your relationships and
give your children a brighter future? What about your business? Are you just
manufacturing, selling, installing, and servicing? Or are you taking time to
think? If we take time to meet a client’s need in a creative way, we’ll get
more out of our business. Remember, the devil drives but God leads. Are you
paying attention to His guidance?
Jesus was a creative thinker. He wasn’t trying to be
different but He was always in tune with the Holy Spirit. Once, a blind man was
brought in front of him. The Bible says, “He
spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s
eyes” (John 9). It was a good thing that the man was blind or else Jesus
may not have had a chance to perform this miracle. Seriously, Jesus said He
only did things that His Father told Him to do! Truth is, the Father is still
trying to tell us things but maybe we’re too busy to listen? When we hear God’s
out of the box solutions, we write it off thinking, “Nobody will buy that.” However, just the opposite is true.
Friend, today I want to challenge you to take time to
think. Establish a regular habit to hear from God. Not just early in the
morning or at a quiet place by the lake during
vacation, but stay open to hearing His voice throughout the day. There’s a
better way and God wants to give it to you to propel you to your next level.
Stop long enough to think and expect God to give you innovation like Mary
Anderson so that you too can transform your marriage, business, and future. I
love you and I’m praying for you!
“Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life” (Proverbs 4:23 New Century Version).
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