A people without vision will perish.

A few weeks ago I had a bright idea given to me. (And I say “given to me” because I firmly believe in 1 Corinthians 4:7, which says “What do you have that that you did not receive?“) As up and hopeful and positive a guy as I typically am, I’m still prone to moments of discouragement and bone-racking fear.

Fear of trying. Fear of failure. Fear of (fill in the blank). The mind plays the movies and slaps in a slideshow of “what if…?” and I’m not fast enough to turn it off. Next thing I know, I’m stuck in an infinite loop, swirling in circles around and around in my Woe Is Me toilet.

So I had an idea. Considering the fact that I’m a visual learner (I think), I wanted to give myself reminders of everything that God’s promised the last year. About Mills Creative Minds, publishing a book, being favored by God, etc. So I went online and grabbed a handful of images to serve as visual reminders for when I get knocked down. (So I can get up again. “They ain’t never gonna keep me down…“)

Then I created a slideshow on my iPhone so that I can play these preselected images in random order, watching intently. Each one reminds me of a specific promise from God, a message of hope, a picture of encouragement and reassurance that it’s all going to be okay somehow and I can breathe again.

Over the next few days I’ll share a few of the images and what they signify to me. The first one is a collection of pictures of honey (but not for the reason you might assume). Yes, I’m fanatical about the benefits of raw honey, but here it represents something else entirely.

In a few of the books I’ve read about the Favor of God, they paint a visual of God’s favor covering us like a slathering of honey. It’s sticky, sweet, and it doesn’t just “rub off” in time. God’s favor is the same way. It sticks to us and surrounds us, we don’t deserve it (the sweet gift that it is), and it constantly clings to us, despite the things that bump into us and discourage us, trying to rub it off. Plus, it’s semi-translucent, so whether we see it or feel it or not, it’s there.

Everytime I see an image of honey, I’m reminded of God’s favor. I also make a point to verbally communicate what it means to me, so my MIND will hear it and fully absorb the meaning. Quoting scripture is also ideal, but I’ll admit it doesn’t come to me easily. (Yet.   )

Kevin

Psalm 90:17 – “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.”