We live out our lives using only a small portion of the capacity of what our brains are capable of and here’s likely a big part of the reason why. We are made up of Mind Body and Spirit, and most people shy from deeply acknowledging the ladder one. Spirit reveals truth and our spirits connected to the Holy Spirit reveals ultimate truth. The truth about ourselves can be painful and upsetting to face. There are a few things that keep us from even getting a glimpse of this and that is stubbornness, and every form of arrogance as hard as it may be to hear that word. Arrogance in its manny different forms, from silent selfishness to loud and obnoxious, creates a blindness that keeps us, first from seeing that we are even arrogant at all, but most importantly keeps us from seeing the deeper truths about ourselves that keep us from moving forward or growing. Here’s even a small bit of proof for you. So think of a person you know that is evidently arrogant and imagine trying to tell them that they are arrogant. It’s not going to go so well is it? It’s also evident that they, most times aren't aware that they’re arrogant. They’re blind to it.
Our heart and our very being is a lens through which we see the world and all it’s people in it. Change your heart and you change the way you see the world. To do this it starts by discovering the hard truths about yourself. To discover the hard truths about yourself that you’ve been blind to we come back to sprit. For this to happen you must make a deeper connection with the Holy Spirit. The deeper the connection with the Holy Sprit the more ultimate truth is revealed to you so that you can work through these things.
Your level of perception is directly related to your level of intimacy with the Holy Spirit. The closer we are, the more unclouded our mind become, and the more we can use our minds to what they’re capable of. True wisdom is not fit for a person outside of the conviction of the Holy Spirit. God is wisdom and God protects wisdom.
Knowing these things how can we afford not to submit ourselves in humble adoration to our Lord Christ Jesus. The return on our effort on getting to know Him more is far greater then anything we can work to gain in knowledge or possessions as the world knows it.
“God give me eyes to see me the way that You see me. Give me the courage to acknowledge the truths about me and to give those things over to you that I may heal, learn and grow from my new found wisdom though overcoming. You are my strength, and most importantly my Salvation. Through only You I am made pure.”
King Ranch Private Airstrip, taken from Dan’s spot.