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Lately my blogs have been about our tight relationship with Jesus. I\u2019ve written about keeping our eyes on Him, listening for His voice, hanging out with Him daily in prayer and in His Word, and overall doing what He did. WWJD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I am sincerely investing in my relationship with Him, I know my mindset will be on things that matter and less on things that are pointless and lifeless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe it\u2019s because Thanksgiving Day will soon be here and I might be thinking about that yummy turkey and dressing meal! Now, that\u2019s a turkey I can hang out with and enjoy. I smell it cooking even now. Yum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo be a turkey, hang out with turkeys\u201d. Every day we have a choice in the company we keep. You\u2019ve likely heard this old clich\u00e9: \u201cYou can\u2019t soar with eagles if you\u2019re running with the turkeys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The truth is if we are investing our time in mindless chatter and lackluster conversations, our mindset could easily be null and void of what matters most. Certain relationships could simply drag us down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we hang out with people who have no ambition, we\u2019ll have no ambition. If we hang out with critical people, we\u2019ll become critical. The people we spend the most time around will influence what we become like on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bible tells us this about our spiritual growth: \u201cWe do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith\u201d (Hebrews 12:2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to spend time with Jesus every day. Our spiritual growth depends upon it. We become more like Jesus when we spend time with Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Believe me. Personal experience speaking. When we wallow in self-pity; when we are entertaining negative thoughts that the enemy of our souls brings to our minds; when we spend more time watching movies and shows that are more about killing and cheating and harming, then we are subjecting ourselves to \u201changing out with turkeys\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t know about you, but I want to live in peace and harmony, joy and goodness so I know I must daily monitor what and who are the \u201cturkeys\u201d in my life. I want to influence them so they will choose soaring with eagles instead of turkeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I highly recommend finding a special spot to spend time with God each day. He is that EAGLE that takes us higher, makes us stronger, and living in the \u201cpeace zone\u201d. Maybe start with five, 10, or 15 minutes a day. It doesn\u2019t matter when or where \u2013 a favorite chair or a place of comfort \u2013 maybe outdoors. Just do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even Jesus made a habit of going to a place where He could talk with His Heavenly Father. Luke 22:39 describes Him going to the Mount of Olives to pray \u201cas usual\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Jesus made it a point to spend time with His Father, shouldn\u2019t that be a habit that would benefit us too? It\u2019s the best way to become more like Him \u2013 soaring with eagles and just maybe we\u2019ll influence those turkeys around us to become more like Him, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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