Did you know we can mentally affirm things and not really believe them? We do this all the time. For instance when someone pays us a compliment, “You look amazing!”….. we respond (most likely) with a sheepish nod and “thanks.” How about when we read the Bible and come across a verse like “You are fearfully and wonderfully made”, we mentally agree, but the reality is we don’t believe it.

What we believe comes out in our actions. And, by our actions, we prove that we don’t really believe that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. And, by our speech, we prove that we don’t really believe it either because of the things we say to ourselves.

Walking in freedom and wholeness requires action on our part. Jesus set us free, but we have to choose to walk in it. We choose to move forward.

Transformation takes place as the mind is renewed. Renewing the mind is NOT a one time event. It requires daily maintenance. Without daily maintenance, the mind is over-taken with negativity.

Here’s the deal:

Your perspective is how you think about things, but there is a very important step that takes place before perspective and that is perception. Perception is how you see things. Matthew 6:22, Jesus tells us

“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!”

If you can’t see things clearly, you’ll never think about things correctly.

Perception affects Perspective.

We need to back up and check our perception lenses, I like to call it “Perception Deception”- because, if the enemy can keep your perception blurred, you’ll never walk in true freedom and wholeness.

Start cleaning the lens of your perception today by speaking life to yourself. Say it over and over again until it moves from your head to your heart.

❤ Jen