Have you noticed that most movies are based on the conflict between the “good guy” and the “bad guy”?
The bad guy always has some kind of hidden agenda. It is this hidden agenda that causes the tension that creates great drama.
The plot continues as the “bad guy” with the hidden agenda tries to manipulate the situations for his own benefit. Meanwhile the good guy (or his or her friends) starts to suspect foul play.
Someone on the good side starts to investigate and sooner or later the “bad guys” trip themselves up and are exposed and caught.
What got me thinking about this tonight? I saw a headline crossing the twitter board about a hidden agenda in a particular situation.
So what has all of this to do with you and me?
One of the key things that will cause you and I to fail at our goals is lack of focus.
Where does lack of focus come from?
There is some hidden agenda in the depths of your life, which is creating a double standard.
For example:
You commit to a training program, but secretly plan on skipping over a few demands thinking that it won’t hurt. No one will know and you can still achieve your goals (so you think). This would certainly cause your focus to waver.
or
You say that you are building a business to make a difference in other people’s lives, but secretly you just want to get rich and live an easy life.
The Bible tells us that “a double minded man is unstable to ALL of his ways” (James 1:8).
To be double minded is to be wavering in focus because of a hidden agenda. This would be a negative influence in your life.
So how can we keep this double standard out of our lives?
- Make a decision to be brutally honest with yourself. If you find yourself wavering in your commitment or decisions, don’t allow it. (The person that is hardest on me – is me).
- Make sure that you are certain of your dreams and are absolutely committed to fulfilling them at any cost.
- Make a decision to hold yourself accountable. If possible find a mentor or a trusted friend who you can be accountable to, and above all remember that God sees your every motive.
- Make a decisions to submit to a training program that will help you reach your goals.
There is so much that could be discussed on this subject. I trust that this will help you to become more alert to any hidden instabilities in your heart and mind that could influence your life and hinder your success.
Are you ready to make an all out attack on any hidden agenda in your life and become laser focused on your goals and dreams? I am.