YOU LEARN FROM WHAT YOU KEEP GAZING

YOU LEARN FROM WHAT YOU KEEP GAZING

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Key Verse: “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)

Supporting Texts: Hebrews 12:2, Psalm 119:18, Proverbs 4:25, Genesis 30:37-39

Description: What we continually behold shapes our lives, moulds our character, and influences our destiny.

INTRODUCTION:
In life, the principle of focus determines transformation. Whatever a man gazes upon consistently, he begins to reflect and reproduce. This truth is not only physical but also deeply spiritual. The heart and mind are shaped by the images and influences that dominate them.

The Bible teaches us that when we behold Christ, we are changed into His likeness by the Spirit. In the same way, if we keep our eyes on the wrong things, our lives will gradually conform to what we focus on. What we learn, adopt, and manifest is tied to what we keep gazing at.

Therefore, every believer must be intentional about where their spiritual gaze is fixed. Gazing on the Word of God, the presence of Christ, and the promises of God produces glory, while gazing on distractions, sin, or the world produces decay.

1. GAZING SHAPES YOUR IDENTITY
What you focus on has the power to mould your life and determine your spiritual identity.

a) Beholding Christ transforms you (2 Corinthians 3:18) – When we look to Christ, His nature is imprinted upon us, and we become more like Him.

b) Looking at the world corrupts identity (1 John 2:15-17) – Fixing your gaze on worldly desires leads to conformity with the world’s patterns.

c) Your gaze influences your thoughts (Philippians 4:8) – Whatever occupies your eyes soon fills your mind and dictates your actions.

d) You attract what you behold (Matthew 6:22-23) – A clear spiritual vision brings light, while a corrupt gaze brings darkness.

Biblical Example: Lot’s wife looked back at Sodom against divine instruction, and she became a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26).

2. GAZING DETERMINES YOUR TRANSFORMATION
Your level of transformation depends on what you consistently behold in the spirit and in life.

a) Beholding God’s Word renews the mind (Romans 12:2) – Transformation comes when we continually focus on God’s truth.

b) Consistent meditation produces growth (Joshua 1:8) – Daily gazing upon the Word leads to prosperity and success.

c) Wrong exposure leads to deformation (Psalm 1:1-2) – Sitting under ungodly influences gradually distorts your life.

d) Your transformation mirrors your focus (Colossians 3:2) – Fixing your mind on heavenly things leads to eternal growth.

Biblical Example: Jacob’s flock conceived after what they continually gazed at in the rods he placed before them (Genesis 30:37-39).

3. GAZING PRODUCES ENDURANCE AND STRENGTH
What you focus on will either give you strength to endure or weaken your resolve.

a) Looking unto Jesus gives perseverance (Hebrews 12:2) – Our focus on Christ enables us to run the race with patience.

b) Gazing on problems magnifies fear (Numbers 13:31-33) – The spies who fixed their eyes on giants lost courage.

c) Faith grows by looking at God’s promises (Romans 4:19-21) – Abraham grew strong by focusing on God’s faithfulness, not his circumstances.

d) Gazing rightly shifts perspective (Psalm 121:1-2) – Looking to God lifts us above human limitations.

Biblical Example: Peter walked on water as long as he kept his gaze on Jesus, but he began to sink when he looked at the storm (Matthew 14:28-30).

4. GAZING DETERMINES YOUR DESTINY
The future you walk into is shaped by the vision you constantly behold today.

a) Vision drives direction (Habakkuk 2:2-3) – What you keep before your eyes guides your destiny.

b) You become what you focus on (Proverbs 23:7) – As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.

c) Spiritual gaze secures eternal destiny (2 Corinthians 4:18) – Looking at eternal things keeps you aligned with heaven.

d) Wrong gaze leads to destruction (Judges 16:1, 19-21) – Samson’s fixation on Delilah led to his downfall.

Biblical Example: Moses fixed his gaze on the invisible God rather than the treasures of Egypt, and he fulfilled his destiny (Hebrews 11:24-27).

CONCLUSION:
Life is shaped by what you continually gaze upon. If your gaze is on Christ and His Word, you will be transformed into His likeness, strengthened in adversity, and prepared for eternal glory. But if your gaze is on worldly pleasures, fear, or distractions, your life will conform to those things, leading to frustration and destruction.

The call today is to fix your eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith. Whatever you consistently look at, you will eventually learn, mirror, and reproduce. Choose to keep gazing on the Lord and His promises, and your destiny will align with His glory.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, open my eyes to behold wondrous things from Your Word.
2. Father, deliver me from every wrong focus that leads to destruction.
3. Lord, help me to keep my gaze on Christ daily.
4. O Lord, remove every distraction that shifts my eyes from You.
5. Father, let my mind be renewed by continually beholding Your truth.
6. Lord, give me the grace to endure trials by fixing my gaze on You.
7. O Lord, separate me from ungodly influences that corrupt my vision.
8. Father, align my destiny with the vision You have set before me.
9. Lord, help me to always look upward and trust in You.
10. Father, let my focus on You bring transformation and fruitfulness in my life.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
1. You shall become what you consistently behold in Christ.
2. You shall not be distracted by the wrong gaze that leads to destruction.
3. You shall be transformed daily as you fix your eyes on Jesus.
4. You shall rise above fear and adversity because your gaze is on the Lord.
5. You shall walk in divine strength and endurance as you focus on God’s promises.
6. You shall not sink in the storms of life, but you shall soar by keeping your eyes on Jesus.
7. You shall fulfil your divine destiny by gazing on the vision of heaven.
8. You shall not be shaped by the world but by the glory of God.
9. You shall reproduce the image of Christ in every area of your life.
10. You shall move from glory to glory as you keep gazing upon the Lord.