It has happened to all of us. We have a great idea or we get inspired to do something that requires boldness and faith to achieve. Excitement is on an all time high and our spirit is churned up to go forward and conquer.
And then we start reasoning. Our mind starts bombarding us with questions.
Can we possibly do that? What if this goes wrong? What will so and so say?
Suddenly our great idea isn’t that attractive anymore. The glorious path to achievement has filled with unexpected road blocks and our whole plan seems doomed for failure.
What happened? Were you wrong when you believed you could succeed in the first place?
No, it is only your mediocre mind that is blocking your spirit.
All of us are inherently creative and have unique God-given talents and gifts to accomplish great tasks. God has deposited a genius in every human being.
The problem is that our spirit is aware of that, but our mind is not. Every genius will sooner or later encounter a mind that has been educated to doubt and to fear.
If you would ask a classroom of 5 year olds how many of them believe they are artists, probably all of them would raise their hands enthusiastically. A few years later most of them will not.
Once again, the mediocre mind got in the way.
That is why the Bible adamantly encourages us to renew our minds constantly. We should see ourselves as God sees us, as creative beings made in His image. It is only then that our spirit will be free to reach above and beyond the limits our human reasoning is always trying to make us aware of.
Oh, and remember…
“Be renewed in the spirit of your mind and that you put on the new man which was created according to God…” (Ephesians 4:23,24)
G.F.I.
Go For It!
Bettina
who wants to help you see yourself the way God sees you!
PD I have dedicated a whole Chapter to the subject of renewing your mind in my new ebook “Know Your Destiny – How to Find Out God’s Plan and Purpose for Your Life.” You can check it out here.
How are those changes coming along? According to God’s Word, the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. (Proverbs 4:18)
That means your life should be increasing constantly from one day to the next.
If you are struggling in this area, you are probably facing fears you’ll have to deal with.
In every change we want to make in our lives or every new step we want to take, we’ll encounter man’s greatest enemy: fear. Fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable.
Fear has a way of paralyzing our actions. It has us cowering in a corner and forces us to settle for a level of life that is way below what God has intended for us.
If fear is the greatest obstacle to our growth, then why do we fear so much? Why can’t we just ignore the message of fear and focus on what God has put in our heart?
You can. But it will require some action.
Fear operates just as faith does. As a matter of fact, fear is a twisted kind of faith. It is also a form of belief. It believes more in the devil’s ability to harm us than in God’s ability to help us overcome the odds.
And just as faith is made strong by reading and hearing the Word of God, fear develops by allowing negative messages to access our minds.
We are bombarded with bad news daily. If it’s not the media it will be the colleague at work or our next door neighbor.
If we are not careful, we will very soon accumulate enough information that will justify all our fears.
This does not mean we should ignore bad circumstances, but we should never allow them to determine our outlook on life. There is a higher Truth.
While the whole world is going havoc, there is still an Absolute that stands as a huge rock in the middle of a raging sea: God’s Word and His promise of having empowered the human race to become more than conquerors through Jesus Christ.
Anyone who chooses to build his or her life on this rock will overcome insurmountable obstacles. He will be able to boldly confront life’s challenges and walk out in faith to achieve the seemingly impossible.
Oh, and remember…
“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32)
G.F.I.
Go For It!
Bettina
who wants to inspire you to step out of that secure boat so you can walk on water!
PD If you are struggling with doubt and fear in your life, you can find more help here.
When was the last time you basked in the light of victory? Is it
too long ago? If you are feeling stuck in life,…boy, do I have a
message for you today!
Maybe you can relate to the following (I can):
It happens to everybody. You get a good idea, or you start on a new
project. Maybe your hopes are high because you have just heard an
encouraging message or sermon. You are excited about how this is
going to change your life.
Then you prepare. You put things into place, you do your best to
get your wonderful new project going…and nothing happens.
No breakthrough, no results, just plain old life going on as it
always has. Or things start getting even worse.
What happened?
Did you get it wrong? Did your hopes get too high? Was it just a
delusion?
No. You have only allowed time to become your enemy.
You see, no project that is worth developing will happen easily. It
will require diligence, a huge effort and a lot of patience.
Any person who has achieved access in any area of life will readily
affirm that success did not happen overnight. Most of them will
testify about all the troubles they had to overcome before they
could savor their first successful achievement.
Winston Churchill said that success was going from one failure to
the next without losing your enthusiasm.
The way to success is to just keep on going. It is easy to lose
focus when circumstances don’t align with your expectations.
It is then when frustration sets in and you are only one step away
from giving up.
That is why faith is so important. Faith in God’s promises and His
Word will open doors to new possibilities in your life.
But it’s easy to have faith for one or two weeks. Actually, this is
no faith at all. If you were only capable of believing in something
for a while and then gave up when things started going wrong, it
wasn’t really a Truth for you. It was only a “maybe it will work,”
a tiny flash of hope that was immediately extinguished by the first
adversity.
Real faith will keep its eyes on God’s promises even under
impossible circumstances. Real faith goes hand in hand with
patience.
It will hold fast to the promise of a positive outcome, no matter
what happens.
Oh, and remember…
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for
He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23)
G.F.I.
Go For It! Don’t let circumstances deter you and just keep your eyes
on Jesus!
Bettina
who believes there are no broken promises from God, only people who
quit believing in them!
PD Find more help on how to achieve success in life here.
