Look beyond what you see with your natural eyes. Listen with your spiritual ears. Keep your antenna up for God’s perfect direction in your life.
Just because an opportunity presents itself for which we are qualified does not necessarily mean that it is God’s will for us to accept it. Many times circumstances “line up” and everything looks good, yet it doesn’t seem right.
In such cases, we need to hear from God. That’s why I say that divine direction is really heard and not seen. We Christians should be more interested in the unseen than we are in the things that are visible.
The only safe way to decide which direction to go is by learning to distinguish between the voices we hear. There are always three sources of voices:
- There’s God’s voice
- Our own voice
- And the devil’s voice.
We must learn to distinguish among these three.
We must choose to eliminate all foggy areas in our lives. This is the key to being able to see and think clearly. Fog is very dangerous to drive into, especially a spiritual fog.
We believers should choose to build on what we hear on the inside, not what we see on the outside.
There’s a big difference between having an ability to do something, and being called and anointed to do it.
As you have sat in church, you may have seen someone who has an ability sing, but that is not necessarily evidence that the person has been called of God to the life of a singer. A gift is not a call.
I am not suggesting that when we have the ability to do something that God isn’t directing us to use that ability. But ability should not be the only criterion for deciding whether or not we make a particular choice.
Not only does the Lord give us a road map, He also provides direction signals, information signs, a vehicle, fuel, and time to get to our destination.
We need to be sensitive to what lies in the unseen. Many people have walked right over rich pools of oil or veins of gold, not realizing what lay just beneath their feet. Their vision was too limited. They only saw the ground, not the treasure hidden in it.
Look beyond what you see with your natural eyes. Listen with your spiritual ears. Keep your antenna up for God’s perfect direction in your life.
Excerpt permission granted by Insight Publishing Group
John Mason is an international bestselling author, minister, publisher, executive author coach, and noted speaker. He’s the founder and president of Insight International and Insight Publishing Group. Both organizations are dedicated to helping people reach their dreams and fulfill their God-given destinies.
He has authored thirty-two books including An Enemy Called Average, You’re Born An Original—Don’t Die A Copy, Let Go of Whatever Makes You Stop, and Know Your Limits Then Ignore Them which have sold over 2 million copies and are translated into 40 different languages throughout the world. His books are widely regarded as a source of godly wisdom, scriptural motivation, and practical principles. His writings have been published twice in Reader’s Digest along with numerous other national and international publications. Seven of his books have reached number one on Amazon bestseller lists.
He’s been the president of two Christian publishing companies. He’s also a former Vice President and Publisher for Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins), the 6th largest book publisher in the world and largest Christian publisher.
He’s an internationally recognized executive author coach, helping numerous prominent authors with their books for more than thirty years. Politicians, NBA, NFL, PGA, MLB, an Olympic gold medalist and other professional athletes, billionaires, businesspeople, pastors, ministers, New York Times bestselling authors, a Fortune 500 CEO, Navy SEALs, Top Gun pilots, and a Texas governor have all benefitted from his knowledge.
Known for his quick wit, powerful thoughts, and insightful ideas, he is a popular speaker across the US and around the world.