What is your life? James 4:14b
The way you see your life shapes your life.
How do you define life determines your destiny. Your pperspective will influence how you invest your time, spend your money, use your talents, and value your relationships.
One of the best ways to understand other people is t ask them, "How do you see your life?" You will discover that there are as many different answers to that question as there are people...People have said, "Life is a carousel: Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down, and sometimes you just go round and round" or "life is a ten-speed bicycle with gears we never use" or "life is a game of cards: You have to play the hand you are dealt."
If I asked how you picture life, what image come to your mind? That image is your life metaphor. It's the view of life that you hold, conciously or unconciuously, in your mind. It's your description of how life works and what you expect from it. People often express their life metaphors through clothes, jewelry, cars, hairstyles, bumper stickers, even tatoos.
Your unspoken life metaphor influences your life more than you realize. It determines your expectations, your values, your relationships, your goals, and your priorities.
Wha is your view of life? You may be basing your life on a faulty life metaphor. To fulfill the purposes God made you for, you will have to challenge conventional wisdom and replace it with the biblical metaphors of life. The Bible says, "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God." Romans 12:2 (TEV)
The Bible offers three metaphors that teach us God's view of life: Life is a test, life is a trust, and life is a temporary assignment. These ideasnare the foundation of purpose-driven living.
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SEEING LIFE FROM GOD'S VIEW
EspiritualFrom the book Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren Picture from elliothuemann.myadventures.org
