“Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.”
Psalm 37:4
When we like something, we don’t struggle to focus on it. We eagerly yield to it until we are satisfied. We give all our heart and mind to it and pursue it. A lesson of life teaches us that we cannot achieve what we are unwilling to pursue. A heart decision brings about a new idea, a new way: This is the way of the heart. A heart decision brings a genuine willingness to pursue or achieve something. One of the deciding factors between failure and success is lack of determination. When we are determined to achieve something, we are ready to pay any price to reach our goal. When we want to achieve something bigger than ourselves, our commitment will expand. When we aim high, it takes determination to reach unreachable places. Herein lies the connection between our focus and our will.
Do we desire spiritual growth? Are we eager for the things from above? If yes, then our heart and mind should incline towards it. For where your treasure, is there your heart will be. (Matthew 6:21)
When we pay attention to the Word of God, seeing it not as an ordinary word but the Word of God, then our mind will be renewed and our heart will begin to desire the things from above. We must be spiritually inclined to discover spiritual things.
Discovery is for forward lookers not for onlookers. God doesn’t want us to go the wrong way like Balaam (Numbers 22). He wants to shepherd us to a land of peace of heart and contentment. We need to allow Him. God allows us to express our mind; that is why He gave us discretion; He is waiting for you to allow Him to guide you. Listen to Him. Psalm 32:9 “Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you.”
The Holy Spirit is our tour guide into the deep things of God: He wants to help you, to teach and bless you with spiritual knowledge and understanding.
