O ur lives are so automated that we barely have time to think. For the most part, we’re like robots going through the motions of life. Routine is good but if we get too bogged down to living without thinking, we will never live up to our full potential. One of the enemy’s tactics is to keep us so preoccupied in the present that we don’t have any time to reflect on the future. This is one of the reasons why many people miss heaven. Don’t misunderstand me. Human beings are creatures of habit and if we have good habits, it can work to our advantage. But it will do us all good if we take time to quieten our minds and think on a regular basis, or even daily. NASA claims that one supernova blasts out more energy in less than the sun is expected to emit over its entire life span. A single explosion can outshine an entire galaxy. Imag- ine that! God flung the sun and gal- axies into place. When we think, we align ourselves with God’s explosive energy. We also allow God’s surpassing creativity to work within us. When we yield to the Holy Spirit, we activate the ultimate supernova of God’s creative power working in, and through, us to change the world. Back in 1903, women only wore long dresses and they weren’t even allowed to vote. On trips to New York City, Mary Anderson often traveled by streetcar. On one of these trips, Mary noticed that drivers would often get out of their seats to wipe the windshield so they could see better. This put her mind to thinking and searching for a better way. After making many attempts, Mary designed a manually operated lever inside the streetcar that, when pulled, would swing an arm over the windshield and – swoosh – allow the driver to see again! Her windshield wipers had rubber blades attached to a spring-loaded arm. It solved the problem of a clear windshield in rain and snow. At first, people made fun of her device but when Mary Ander- son patented her device in 1905, they stopped laughing. Now com- puterized, we can adjust windshield wipers to suit our needs. Mary An- derson gave us a great invention because she took the time to think. One of the global assets America has is innovation. We love to come up with new and better ideas of solving an old problem in a new or more efficient way or to simply create something new. How about you? Are you taking time out to think of creative ways to energize your relationships and give your children a brighter future? What about your business? Are you just manufacturing, selling, installing, and servicing? Or are you taking time to think? If we take time to meet a client’s need in a creative way, we’ll get more out of our business. Remember, the devil drives but God leads. Are you paying attention to His guidance? Jesus was a creative thinker. He wasn’t trying to be different but He was always in tune with the Holy Spirit. Once, a blind man was brought in front of him. The Bible says, “He spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes” (John 9). It was a good thing that the man was blind or else Jesus may not have had a chance to perform this miracle. Seriously, Jesus said He only did things that His Father told Him to do! Truth is, the Father is still trying to tell us things but maybe we’re too busy to listen? When we hear God’s out of the box solutions, we write it off thinking, “Nobody will buy that.” However, just the opposite is true. Friend, today I want to challenge you to take time to think. Establish a regular habit to hear from God. Not just early in the morning or at a quiet place by the lake during vacation, but stay open to hearing His voice throughout the day. There’s a better way and God wants to give it to you to propel you to your next level. Stop long enough to think and expect God to give you innovation like Mary Anderson so that you too can transform your marriage, business, and future. I love you and I’m praying for you! “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life” (Proverbs 4:23 New Century Version). Empowering You with Sandy Anderson Take Time to Think SandyAndersonLive or Build International Ministries www.buildinternational.blogspot.com www.buildinternational.org Build International Ministries | P.O. Box 540909 | Grand Prairie | TX 75054 | [email protected] | 8/14
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Our lives are so automatedthat we barely have time tothink. For the most part,
we’re like robots going through themotions of life. Routine is good but ifwe get too bogged down to livingwithout thinking, we will never liveup to our full potential.
One of the enemy’s tactics is to keepus so preoccupied in the present thatwe don’t have any time to reflect onthe future. This is one of the reasonswhy many people miss heaven.Don’t misunderstand me. Humanbeings are creatures of habit and ifwe have good habits, it can work toour advantage. But it will do us allgood if we take time to quieten ourminds and think on a regular basis,or even daily.
NASA claims that one supernovablasts out more energy in less thanthe sun is expected to emit over itsentire life span. A single explosioncan outshine an entire galaxy. Imag-ine that! God flung the sun and gal-axies into place. When we think, wealign ourselves with God’s explosiveenergy. We also allow God’ssurpassing creativity to work withinus. When we yield to the Holy Spirit,we activate the ultimate supernovaof God’s creative power working in,and through, us to change theworld.
Back in 1903, women only worelong dresses and they weren’t evenallowed to vote. On trips to NewYork City, Mary Anderson oftentraveled by streetcar. On one of
these trips, Mary noticed that driverswould often get out of their seats towipe the windshield so they couldsee better. This put her mind tothinking and searching for a betterway.
After making many attempts, Marydesigned a manually operated leverinside the streetcar that, whenpulled, would swing an arm over thewindshield and – swoosh – allow thedriver to see again! Her windshieldwipers had rubber blades attachedto a spring-loaded arm. It solved theproblem of a clear windshield in rainand snow. At first, people made funof her device but when Mary Ander-son patented her device in 1905,they stopped laughing. Now com-puterized, we can adjust windshieldwipers to suit our needs. Mary An-derson gave us a great inventionbecause she took the time to think.
One of the global assets Americahas is innovation. We love to comeup with new and better ideas ofsolving an old problem in a new ormore efficient way or to simplycreate something new. How aboutyou? Are you taking time out to thinkof creative ways to energize yourrelationships and give your childrena brighter future? What about yourbusiness? Are you justmanufacturing, selling, installing,and servicing? Or are you takingtime to think? If we take time to meeta client’s need in a creative way,we’ll get more out of our business.Remember, the devil drives but God
leads. Are you paying attention toHis guidance?
Jesus was a creative thinker. Hewasn’t trying to be different but Hewas always in tune with the HolySpirit. Once, a blind man wasbrought in front of him. The Biblesays, “He spit on the ground, madesome mud with the saliva, and put iton the man’s eyes” (John 9). It was agood thing that the man was blindor else Jesus may not have had achance to perform this miracle.Seriously, Jesus said He only didthings that His Father told Him todo! Truth is, the Father is still tryingto tell us things but maybe we’re toobusy to listen? When we hear God’sout of the box solutions, we write itoff thinking, “Nobody will buy that.”However, just the opposite is true.
Friend, today I want to challenge youto take time to think. Establish aregular habit to hear from God. Notjust early in the morning or at aquiet place by the lake duringvacation, but stay open to hearingHis voice throughout the day.There’s a better way and God wantsto give it to you to propel you to yournext level. Stop long enough to thinkand expect God to give youinnovation like Mary Anderson sothat you too can transform yourmarriage, business, and future. Ilove you and I’m praying for you!
“Be careful what you think, becauseyour thoughts run your life” (Proverbs4:23 New Century Version).
Empowering You withSandy Anderson
Take Time to Think
SandyAndersonLive orBuild International Ministries
www.buildinternational.blogspot.com
www.buildinternational.org
Build International Ministries | P.O. Box 540909 | Grand Prairie | TX 75054 | [email protected] | 8/14
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