Blinders. When we think about them we know they can have positive or negative connotations depending on who's wearing them. When they are put on horses, they are used for a positive purpose. They protect horses from what is going on around them. It can keep them from getting spooked or injured by loud noises or lots of commotion. If they wear them when they are running in a race, they will not be distracted by the other horses and can keep their eyes on the track straight ahead of them.
But when we think about a person with blinders on, we usually think of them in the negative. "Oh, that guy walks around with blinders on and he has no idea what is happening around him." We think that his blinders insulate him from what is going on in the world. And you know what? You're right, they do.
This past week, there has been a lot going on around me; personally, politically, nationally, and internationally. On Sunday evening, I felt the Lord impressing on me to put blinders on and just keep my eyes on Him. Yes, I am aware of what is happening around me but by keeping the blinders on, I can focus on Him and not the problems. I can pray about things and not get into the weeds emotionally. I don't know about you, but when I look around a lot is going on that I could be distracted by.
The word says, "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." Isaiah 26:3 As I have kept my eyes on the Lord, I have not gone up and down emotionally and been distracted by events happening around me. It's Friday evening and I could be exhausted mentally and emotionally but I am not. I know that I am not in control of things happening around me. I am only in control of my reaction to them. More and more, we may need to keep blinders on in order to live a life filled with the peace of God.
Let's face it. The world is a mess and there is not much we can do about most of it. We can however pray. It seems like a small thing but it can make a big difference as we see the events unfolding around us. Blinders...they used to be such a negative thing when it came to people but they may be just what we need to not only survive but to thrive with a supernatural peace in the chaotic world we live in.
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