Behind the Scenes

Have you ever watched a movie? Sure you have seen one. What's the longest you've watched, probably 2hours, or 3hrs for Indian movies rich? Or perhaps you're the type that loves season movies. Whichever way it's the same. No movie comes out without a heavy investment days, weeks and months and sometimes years. The producers still go through the process of editing and cutting before the final product is made ready for the public. All these go on behind the scenes....

What you watch in two hours, probably took two years to produce or longer. A lot goes on behind the scenes. You don't see them, you only see the final product. Life in itself has these scenes, scenes that are not always obvious to the eyes that are around. Yes, sometimes, even the eyes of your parents, friends and Close acquaintances.

These 'Behind the scenes' begins in your heart. The secret place where all your thoughts, emotions, reasoning and opinions are formed. Daniel took the decision "not to defile himself with the Kings Meat" in his heart. It was behind the scenes, not in the presence of others. That decision shaped his entire life henceforth.

Have you heard that Decisions determine destiny? Yes it does. And it begins from the heart. Jesus said "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies" - Matthew 15:19. There's one thing I realised last year. It has become a guiding principle for me.. 'The thoughts of yesterday are the actions of today, the actions of tomorrow are the thoughts of today".

If we are really going to grow into youths with Godly Character, then we cannot ignore the state of our hearts.

So what are you doing behind the scenes? Your heart is the seat (The Control Tower) of your life.

Action Point

1. How does the present thoughts of your heart align to the purposes of God for your life?

Pray:
Lord, let the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Let my thoughts align with your purposes for my life in Jesus Name.

Grow in Grace,

Oluwatobi Adesanya.