The Words & Actions of a VISIONARY Psalm 33:4  Psalm 33:4
For the word of
the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in
all he does. Greetings! BlogFam,
Have you ever
heard the expression: Actions Speak Louder than Words? I have heard it and I have used it and today,
I am challenged by it. I am challenged
because I am at the point on my journey where my words and my actions need to
be consistent. What I say and what you
see in my actions, should be an honest reflection of who I really am. I should not mask my words behind my actions
or my actions behind my words. I am
striving to live such a life to where what YOU see and what you HEAR is who I
really am. I do not like to
guess about people’s intentions or their motives or discover their hidden
agendas. That is just too much work but
yet, we do it all the time. We have to
play detective with friends, family, co-workers because more often than not,
what you SEE or HEAR is NOT who they are
or maybe it is. It takes so much
energy to speak and to act one way in one place and to act the complete
opposite in a different setting. Why can’t
we all just be straight up? Be who YOU
are. Be who YOU want to be. DO YOU and DO YOU well! Unfortunately, I
am clear, that this is easier said than done.
Too many of us strive to be what OTHERS want us to be and we end up
sending mixed messages and ultimately confused about our own identity! BlogFam, ENOUGH
IS ENOUGH!!! As you know, just
a few days ago, I began the MY VISION FAST [Check Out the Page on My Website] –
a 21 day fast for the purpose of seeking to see God’s VISION for my life. This week’s question is: HOW DO I SEE
GOD? And today, I am clear that I SEE
God as a VISIONARY. As the ULTIMATE
VISIONARY, I ask what can I learn about God’s WORDS and God’s ACTIONS that will
help me to live victoriously as a visionary in my own life. AND today’s scripture answers that question
for me:
For the word of
the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does. Plainly stated –
As the VISIONARY of my own life, MY words must be right and true and MY actions
must be faithful. MY WORDS must be
RIGHT. Most of us will speak
what is right….right for the moment, right for whomever is listening, right to
get along, right to go along, right to fit in, right to get in… most of us
speak what is right. RIGHT words have their
place. RIGHT words should be
spoken. It is good to speak what is
RIGHT. It is good to speak words that
are good, proper, and just. I will not
argue with that but I will push a little further to ensure that your words are
not only RIGHT but that your words are also TRUE and not one or the other. MY WORDS must be
TRUE. Now, upon first
reading, one might think – if our words are right, then they have to be
true. However, I think that it is
possible to say the RIGHT thing in order to make someone feel good or to make
it sound as if you are in agreement AND at the same time, if your heart is far
from what your mouth has spoken, what you have said is NOT true. I think we say too many things that are RIGHT
for the moment because we want to fit in or we do not want to make anyone upset
with us or we just do not want to honestly express our heart’s desire. As a VISIONARY, you words must be RIGHT and your
words must be TRUE. In other words, say
what you mean and mean what you say! The
meaning of what you say is in your heart.
And when you express what is in your heart, you are speaking the most
genuine truth you can speak.
Do you want to
know the reason why some of us will AVOID speaking the truth but will speak
what is right? Well, check out these
quotes about speaking TRUTH:
“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and
never simple.” “The truth will
set you free, but first it will piss you off.” “In a time of
deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” My friends, we
all have a responsibility to speak what is RIGHT and to speak what is
TRUE! I can only imagine our lives if
God ONLY spoke what was right to us. What if GOD only spoke words that were right
for our emotions or situations as we perceived them to be right for us? What if God did not challenge or change our
lives by loving us enough to speak what is right and what is true? In God’s heart is LOVE and the words that God
speaks flow from God’s heart of LOVE.
LOVE is God’s truth and because the words of God are TRUE, we also know
that God’s words are right. For the word of
the Lord is right and true…and so must our words be. Furthermore, GOD is faithful in all He does.
MY ACTIONS must
be FAITHFUL – As a believer, I
am constantly reflecting on what I did or did not do AND what I need to do or
what I should not have done. I am not
perfect but I strive to BE FAITHFUL. To
me, this simply means that, my actions are Christ-like and my actions are
consistent. In other words, my actions
are reflective of my character, who I am on the inside and who I am is a
Christian, a believer in Jesus Christ.
And to me, faithfulness means that my actions are Christ-like which
speaks to my character and my actions are consistent which means I have the
same character all of the time. God is Faithful. God is Consistent. God is
Christ. Christ is God. And as a
VISIONARY, I must strive to be faithful.
I should live a life where people do not have to guess about who I will
be from one day to the next. I should NOT
live a life where my Christ-like nature is hidden from the plain sight of those
who observe my actions or engage me in conversation. I must strive to be faithful – CONSISTENTLY CHRIST-LIKE
- at all times, in all places, around
all people, and in all things. Lord,
Give Me/Us Strength! BlogFam, I am
striving to live such a life to where what YOU see and what you HEAR is who I
really am and what you will get. This is
the model we have in the ULTIMATE VISIONARY, one whose words are RIGHT and TRUE
and whose actions are FAITHFUL. I pray
that we would make this the hallmark of our lives as VISIONARIES…as SERVANTS in
the Kingdom of God! TGBTG! GOD LOVES YOU and I DO TOO! Delesslyn  JOIN a NEW Social Media Movement - MY VISION FAST: It's Time For You To SEE! JANUARY 7-27, 2013 FOLLOW @MyVISIONFast JOIN Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/MyVISIONFast and |
 |
|||||||||||
 
Categories#100PoundsOfExcuses#FREEFlowFriday #iThrive #LentInAugust #TheAffirmation #TheSHIFT 2012 End of Year Reflections 3:17 40 Days of Fasting A NEW DAY!!! 8-1-2012 A Proverb A Day Keeps the Foolishness At Bay AFTER He Rose! Best Practices COPYRIGHT - Permissions Policy Cover Up! CROSS-Eyed Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. Disciples Dos and Don'ts G.R.A.C.E. GAIN SOME WAIT!!! GET A CLUE...About Me HOME is Where YOUR Heart Is HOPE & HEALING HOPE! INTRODUCTION Isaiah Reflections John 3 MY VISION FAST NEW YEAR, NEW LOVE NOT SO RANDOM THOUGHTS ONE WORD REST. Period. Saying Goodbye Starting Over Starting Fresh STEP OUT OF THE BOAT - Matthew 14 The EIGHTH Day The EIGHTH Day 2 The Good Samaritan The KEY of LOVE The Living Room Christian Fellowship The POWER to be PERFECT! The Prayer Bridge Things We Left On the Mountain! VISION Wholesome Habits of Healthy Disciples WWJD = What Would JUSTICE Do? |
|
 |
|||||||||
    |
|||||||||||
