May 17, 2012
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Visualization (the power of daydreaming)
I was reading an article today about a famous soccer player, Wayne Rooney, and about how smart of a soccer player he is. One of the main things the author shared about Wayne Rooney’s brilliance was that from childhood he had practiced visualization to help with his soccer game. The day before a game he would ask the equipment manager what uniform the team would be wearing and then at night he would visualize himself wearing that uniform and making all sorts of plays during the game. Little did Wayne Rooney know, this was the same technique that Tiger Woods learned when he was young along with another Olympic gold medalist. Visualization is becoming an increasingly used technique in sports as studies are showing that combining mental imagery and repetitive training helps the brain create neutral patterns.
We become what we see. There is a truth that just simply daydreaming won’t get us anywhere. But if we begin to put our dreams into practice, even if it’s very simple, beginner steps, we will be able to accelerate our growth much more quickly.
Usually my most powerful times of ministry happen after I have already been praying and visualizing (daydreaming) of how I could see God wanting things to happen. Faith and expectation rise up through visualization.
Daydream folks! And begin to put your daydreams into practice. If that means stepping out at an open mic night, volunteering to help lead a specific ministry, or doing something else to start, you will find an acceleration in your confidence and your abilities. We become what we see. Begin seeing yourself in the Spirit and acting out upon it. =)
God bless!
Here is the article about the soccer player: http://espnfc.com/us/en/news/1071240/beautiful-game-beautiful-mind-.html.
