Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew 6:27
It can be all in our
heads. Unless we act, nothing happens. How and where we focus our
thoughts and actions affects our lives, positively and negatively. For circumstances to
change and improve we need to do more than just think.
Visualizing and daydreaming are not the same things.
Athletes use visualization to prepare for a peak performance. They mentally
rehearse what they’ve practiced. Learn something the wrong way and you’ll fail.
Practice doesn’t make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect. Many
professionals envision executing with precision. They engage all their
senses and their imagination to create a vision of attaining their goal flawlessly. Then they replicate in reality what they’ve already seen themselves
achieve through visualization.
It’s easy to dream grand and glorious dreams but that alone
produces nothing. The missing ingredient is hard work. Thomas Edison said, “Opportunity is
missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like hard
work.”
Michelangelo’s Pieta and frescoes on the Sistine Chapel
ceiling are legendary. A gifted artist, he spent years developing his skills. Michelangelo
could look at a piece of marble and see the sculpture contained within its
mass. In reference to his ability to produce masterpieces he said, “If people knew how hard I worked to get my
mastery it wouldn’t seem so wonderful after all.”
If you long for your life to count for something, stop just dreaming
and do something. If you wish to see God’s kingdom come to earth, put action to
your faith and engage in your world. Go until God says “Stop.” Success may not
be instantaneous, that’s normal. Perfect practice makes perfect and will prove
it really isn’t all in your head.
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