Perception Is Everything

I read somewhere "Everything we encounter is neutral. How we perceive it, positive or negative, determines our disposition for the rest of the day." That got me to thinking, no matter what "it" is that we are perceiving, it may not be right or wrong in the eyes of the world, but in our eyes PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING. Make sure we weigh the circumstances of "it" by God's standard and we can be sure our perception is the right one.

Remember when someone else perceives "it" and "it" differs from your perception of "it", that their "perception" is everything to them as well. The hardest thing to do, is to sway the mind of a person that believes in their heart they are right.

It is like reading the Bible. Ten people can read the same passage, and come away with ten different interpretations of what God is saying to them at that point in their lives. The same ten people can read the same passage a year later and get, still ten different interpretations of what God wants them to hear. Our lives change and our message from God changes.

Be open to what God has to say. While we may not always like what He is telling us, our "perception" must be positive. Your days will be happier and you will learn that even "no" is an anwer from God. The positive of no, is that it is for your own good and sometimes we just have to trust God and not our own understanding. He sees the big picture, we only see what is right in front of us.

Lean not on your own understanding, but keep your head up and your eyes on Him and He will surely guide your paths in the way He would have you go.