RAISED IN LIGHTNESS

DEFINITION

Definition

1. To lift or move to a higher position or level

2. To set upright

3. Elevated above the surrounding surface

4. A raised platform

Acts 3:15

You killed the Author of Life, but God raised Him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

Proverbs 4:18

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until full daylight.

FOUNDATIONAL INSIGHT: THE PROBLEM OF UNEXAMINED PERSPECTIVES

Our mental ruts are created by unparented thinking, the absence of reversal or opposite thinking, and the damaging effects of adopting a single, unchallenged perspective. This narrows perception and diminishes progressive outcomes.

What if we have been wrong in our assumptions and beliefs?When one is trapped inside a frame, that imprisoned frame prevents access to alternative views.

Many failures, poor decisions, and unprogressive life paths can be traced to unreviewed, unchallenged, and unaudited worldviews—life lenses unconsciously adopted and never examined.

Proverbs 4:19

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they stumble without knowing what made them fall.

Life is not random, as we often assume. It is divinely ordered and designed. You did not design your digestive system, yet it works perfectly. This reveals that our capacity to navigate life rationally is far more limited than we imagine.

Most of our perspectives are transactionally motivated, not transformationally aligned.

Where attention is focused—especially during critical moments of decision—either expands or restricts capacity for optimal outcomes.

Wayne Dyer observed:

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

TRANSFORMED PERSPECTIVE

A Transformed Perspective is a profound shift in how one views life. It directly impacts thought patterns, which in turn shape experiences and realities—either aligning or disconnecting us from life’s creative force.

It is a higher-order way of understanding, defining, and acting—moving from shallow assumptions to deeper, inclusive, dynamic self-awareness.

This shift restructures meaning-making, influencing beliefs and behaviors, and breaking limiting assumptions.

Transformed perspectives are critical toolkits, especially at the threshold of a new season or year. They reshape how life meaning is formulated—aligning with truth, values, sustainability, and empowerment.

It is a conscious intelligence, infused with divine and intuitive knowledge, elevating one from the lower self to the higher self.

TYPES OF TRANSFORMED PERSPECTIVE

1. REFRESHED PERSPECTIVE

A refreshed perspective is a revitalized way of seeing—shifting from old, negative, or stagnant viewpoints to insightful, objective, and truth-based understanding.

It is achieved by:

• Stepping back

• Gaining new knowledge

• Viewing situations from different angles

This brings clarity, renewed energy, and innovative solutions. It is the refresh button for the mind.

Problems must be addressed from a detached, non-judgmental, unbiased state, not from old emotional attachments.

2. REINVENTED PERSPECTIVE

An unreinvented perspective traps individuals in repetitive outcomes and habitual patterns.

Growth and advancement are predicated on applied framed perspectives. Continuous suffering often results from viewing problems with outdated ideas and destructive lenses.

Reinvention requires a complete overhaul of how one defines, relates to, and engages with life.

“To alter the effect, you must alter the empowering perception.”

Generational and unconscious perspectives often sustain cycles of sameness. Reinvented perspectives introduce forward-looking orientation, unlocking future possibilities through radical redesign of life engagement.

Miracles can be activated through conscious reimagining. New life orders are triggered by reshaping perspectives—even within existing limitations.

Example: Many shop owners remain stagnant simply because they refuse to refresh or reinvent how they see their business.

3. AWAKENING TO YOUR CONTENTED, PLEASING SELF

You are divinely whole—lacking nothing.Everything required for life and godliness has already been deposited within you.

The Kingdom is within.The root, not the effect, determines the outcome.

Humanity disconnected from divinity is the root of suffering.

Pause for a moment.For years, you have measured your worth through material comparison and timelines. Take a deliberate break from this burden.

Seeking material validation reinforces scarcity. Seek first the Kingdom—addition follows alignment.

Affirm today:

I am done with a material-heavy, enslaving life. I return to my divine essence—whole, abundant, and complete.

You have externally judged yourself more than you have internally defined yourself.

Acceptance—not resistance—initiates transformation.

Your emerging self is rooted in your present self-acceptance.

Self-contentment, self-acceptance, and self-pleasure rekindle life force.

You are:

• Whole

• Beautiful

• Lovable

• Purposeful

You are a dam, not a pond—flowing from an inexhaustible source.

4. LIGHTHEARTEDNESS AND CHEERFULNESS

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Cheerfulness is not denial—it is strength with endurance.

Thomas Carlyle wrote:

“The cheerful person will do more, do it better, and persevere longer than the sad or sullen.”

Cheerfulness is not pleasure—it is a stable state of the soul, undisturbed by fear, superstition, or emotional volatility.

Spiritual maturity is reflected in how cheerfully one navigates complexity.

Lightheartedness is freedom—the ability to love yourself without conditions.

Playfulness is not childishness; it is conscious aliveness.

Daily Actionable Routine

1. Set an hourly intention to be cheerful

2. Replace complaints with gratitude

3. Smile deliberately

4. Practice inward thanksgiving

5. Smile for no reason

Let cheerfulness become your default emotional state—even in adversity.

5. FALLING IN LOVE WITH LIFE

Presence is intentional communion with Divine Essence—a force that empowers, stabilizes, and sustains.

Falling in love with life dissolves resistance and activates flow.

Life stagnation is not external—it is internal.

Living only for future expectations drains vitality. Loving the present moment connects you to infinite possibilities.

Higher living flows from unconditional love for life.

Nothing wears out love.

You are not broken—you are complete.

Transformation emerges from presence, harmony, and gratitude, not bitterness.

6. RELATING TO EVERY MOMENT WITH GRATITUDE, AWE, AND WONDER

Life is a gift—often wrapped in uncertainty and pain.Gratitude redefines engagement.

Gratitude is a mental force that transforms experiences into goodness.

Choice determines whether moments are rich or depleted.

Psalm 16:11

You fill me with joy in Your presence.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always.

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances.

Gratitude opens portals of grace, prosperity, and progression.

Remain in gratitude, awe, amazement, and wonder.