Frame Your Reflection
Frame Your Reflection: Three Principles To Live Your Purpose
To REFLECT is to: think about your own thinking. God gave you this ability on purpose so you can fulfill His purposes for your life.
“What you are is God’s gift to you – what you do with your life is your gift to God.”
– Carly Fiorina
My parents celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary yesterday, and I have recently been nostalgically perusing photos that hold decades of treasured memories with them.
Moments spent flipping through photos can produce heaves of appreciation and stir up affection for the people we love. Have you ever sat with an old photo album packed with crinkled photos from days gone by? What affect did it have? God gave you the ability to reflect, with specific instructions. This ability is a mighty power and can be framed to produce courage, love and clarity – or, if misused, to disorient, discourage and depress.
How will you frame your reflection?
REFLECTION PRINCIPLE 1: Frame Your Focus to Create COURAGE
“…And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5
Frame your focus on the presence of God to create courage in your Spirit. Sometimes we spend time asking for God’s Spirit to come and help us to – when in fact, he is already completely present. By taking time to reflect on the TRUTH that He IS with you and completely for you, you become more aware of His presence. This awareness creates courage.
REFLECTION PRINCIPLE 2: Frame Your Footsteps to Grow Lavish LOVE
“What you focus on determines your direction.” – Charles Stanley
Frame your footsteps to grow lavish love by doing things that grow your affection for Jesus. If you are preoccupied with the things you want to fix, your attention will be set on a host of problems. As you set your mind on the perfect love of God for you, you will be drawn to set your affection on Him. Your affections are ridiculously powerful – they are your strongest driving force. You will always move towards what you love and what you value most. What you set your mind on will automatically become most important to you – whether you mean for this to happen, or not. Choose carefully what and who you love.
REFLECTION PRINCIPLE 3: Frame Your Future By Increasing CLARITY
“Make space in [your life] to identify what’s important to you and then plan for it.” – Kerri Weems
Frame your future by increasing your own clarity. Once you name what is truly important to you, you have a filter for decision-making – and clarity emerges. If you take the time to establish why certain things, people or priorities are important to you – that “why” will drive you towards your desired future. Here are some simple reflective questions that can help you live intentionally and proactively, as opposed to feeling like you are helplessly reacting to circumstances.
What do you want more of in your life?
What is not serving you well right now?
What do you know you need to be doing right now?
What memories do you want to make in the next year?
Describe an ideal week. What happened?
What photos would you want framed at the end of your life?
