A while ago when I was watching American Idol or The Masked Singer, a song by Bruno Mars came on called “Finesse.” If Bruno was in the spirit, the song lyrics would’ve had a different meaning but as I considered his lyrics, I couldn’t help but think of how the lyrics “when I’m walking with you, I watch the whole room change, that’s what you do”, could be applied to God.
One of the things I learned late in life is that a life lived without vision leads to a life without direction, passion, purpose or significance.
Fish living in a goldfish bowl are not living their best life. Because most fish bowls lack a filtration system to keep their environment clean and free of toxins, very few goldfish survive for more than a few weeks. A bowl simply can’t provide a suitable living environment for any fish to live a healthy and long life. Likewise, an unfiltered or poorly filtered mind does not lead to living life more abundantly. When our thoughts go unchecked and unfiltered, we develop toxic mindsets that cause us to lead unhealthy, unproductive, and unhappy lives. But a new way of thinking will always precede a new way of living.