Three P's part 1
You've probably heard of the "Three T's." Time, Talent, Treasure. Well God has laid on my heart the Three P's. Perception, Perspective, Priority. And I really think if we understand these Three P's, it will help us in how we deal with... everything. Because I've heard it said that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it. We can't stop things from happening. But like I always tell Logan, "Feel what you feel... but don't let your emotions control you." Things are going to happen. Life happens every second of every day. And a lot of times there's nothing we can do about it. We can bang our heads against the wall trying to change things, but all that accomplishes is giving us a headache. If you're sick and tired of being sick and tired... something's got to give. If you want something different you have to DO something different (unless you're building something. In which case, keep up the good work). And that's where the Three P's come in. Perception: What you see. Perspective: How you see it. Priority: What you do with it. If we can line these three things up correctly, I believe it will not only simplify things but it will help us to enjoy the righteousness, peace, and joy that is found in the Holy Spirit that is the Kingdom of God! And listen, I'm not trying to write a self-help rant. I'm writing a Jesus Rant. I'm not trying to help you follow a system to be happier. I'm telling you that these Three P's ARE Jesus. To me, this is a practical way that we can LET the mind of Christ (that's already in us) BE in us. By, as I said, lining up our Perception, our Perspective, and our Priority. It's like confession. Confession means, "to say the same thing as," or to agree with. We can't just confess any old thing we want and expect it to be true. I can confess that I'm a millionaire all day long but my bank account knows the facts of the matter. True confession comes from hearing what Daddy says about me (and about you) and then saying the same thing. Confessing JESUS. Confessing LOVE. I AM loved, and because of that I CAN love. That's true confession. That's worshipping in Spirit and in Truth. Knowing the TRUTH is what sets us free and makes us free. So. When I say we need to line our Three P's up, that's what I mean. We need to line them up with what is True. Perception--what we see. We need to begin to see Jesus everywhere we look. Especially in the mirror. Because if I can see Him in ME then I can see Him in you. Perspective--how we see it. We need to begin to see that everything is part of God's plan. That all things work together for good. We need to STOP judging things as good and evil--judging by appearance--and start judging righteous judgment. And Priority: What we do with it. We need to start (what's that old phrase?) majoring on the majors and minoring on the minors. There are some things that don't deserve your Three T's (Time, Talent, Treasure). When we see things correctly (what it is and what it means), we can deal with it correctly. We can lay aside the weight and the sin (unbelief) that so easily besets us. We can stop making mountains out of molehills. And on the flip side we can put our energy into things that DO matter. Like loving people. I've said many times that the only two important things in the universe are God and people. Loving God and loving people. Loving God BY loving people. And this is that!