Archive for Healthy Mindset
Change The Channel
Posted by: | CommentsWe are bombarded with many messages and images per day. Some are subliminal messages but a great deal of what goes into our mind, are things we can control.
Sometimes we don’t always make the best decisions when it comes to what we feed ourselves spiritually. Between television, music, and our peers, we’re influenced in many ways. But you do have control over what enters your mind.
Just like the television, when it comes to what goes in your heart, you have the choice to change the channel. It’s no surprised that one of the number one watched type shows on television are reality shows. And a great deal of these reality shows are feeding us the wrong image.
Next time, something comes on that’s damaging to your mind, make a decision to change the channel. When a friend starts talking negatively and feeding you the wrong message, politely disengage. When a song comes on the radio that’s negative and Read More→
Put God First
Posted by: | CommentsThe way that you start your morning off will determine the course of your day. If you wake up with a good attitude and expect that something good is going to happen to you then you’re setting yourself up for God’s favor to pour down on you.
The moment you wake up, Satan goes to work on your mind. He immediately starts feeding you negative and defeating thoughts. He’ll remind you of what’s going wrong in your life. He’ll inject your mind with thoughts of worry, defeat, fear, failure, depression and doubt.
That’s why it’s important to wake up on a good note. Decide to take control of your thoughts early in the morning. Don’t focus on the negative, instead, start the day off with a good prayer. Take out sometime in the morning and read an encouraging passage of scripture.
When you do this, you’re fighting the enemy with what the Word of God says about you. The last thing the adversary wants you to do is pray to God first thing in the morning.
In the natural, one of the first things we do in the morning is get coffee. We’ll do whatever is necessary to get our physical body prepped for the day. But too often we neglect the spiritual. This reminds me of a question I heard a very wise person ask. They asked, Read More→
Think on These Things!
Posted by: | CommentsYour most dominant thoughts will determine what you will acquire most out of life. Too often, we go around allowing negative thinking to cloud our mind. For many, the glass is half empty when it should be half full.
But if you make a decision to change the way you think, you will surely see a change in life. In fact, I would go as far as to say that the way we think is tied to our faith. In other words, If you think that you’ll never rise to a new level in life, then that’s the level you’ll achieve. If you think that you’ll never be made whole, then you’re limiting God’s healing power on your life. If you think you don’t have the talents, abilities or the skills then you will never fulfill what Philippians 4:13 says about you- that you can do all things through Christ which strengthens you.
Proverbs 23:7 says, “So as a man thinketh, so is he.” If you think about things that are mediocre, or things that are not admirable, or things that aren’t worthy of praise, then you’re setting a low ceiling for your level of faith.
But I dare you to do what the Apostle Paul declares in Philippians 4:8, “whatever is true, noble, right, pure, whatever is lovely, admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.” This is a guideline of how we should think.
Notice the scripture doesn’t say whatever is deceiving, lacking virtue, detestable, evil, whatever is full of doubt, whatever is depressing, or Read More→
He Always Builds You Up!
Posted by: | CommentsFrom time to time, we allow negative thoughts to creep into our minds. Even the best of us fall prey to those defeating mindsets.
But if we don’t watch it, we’ll find ourselves basking in those negative thoughts. And before long it starts to effect our moods and our actions.
But if it gives you any consolation, God is not the author of those bad thoughts. He doesn’t create that defeating mindset. The enemy is the one who would have you to lose all hope. He’s the one who persuades you to give up on all your dreams.
But God causes you to do the opposite. He’s causes you to remain hopeful even in the darkest of circumstances. He persuades you to continue pursuing your dreams and visions even when it seems no progress has been made.
The scripture says that Satan came to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus says, “I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly!” So as you can see, the devil wants to break you down, but Jesus wants to build you up.
The devil will tell you there’s no way possible you can achieve that dream, but God says through Him, all things are possible. The devil will convince you that everything is falling apart. But God says all things work together for the good of them that love the Lord, and are called according to Read More→
Be Open to a Higher Way of Thinking
Posted by: | CommentsOften times we don’t understand the ways of God. When reading the scriptures, we might say to ourselves, “well that doesn’t make sense, why would I pray for someone who persecutes me” such as Matthew 5:44 indicates.
To the natural man, this doesn’t make sense. That’s because we’re trying to reason it with our logical mind. We have to remember that when it comes to God, we can’t compare His Word against that of the natural mind.
Isaiah 55:9 says, “For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” That means, that we can’t comprehend the ways and thoughts of the Lord. His thoughts are on a higher plane. He sees the bigger picture.
You see with man, logically four plus four equals eight. You can go down the street and ask your neighbor what four plus four is and, if they know their arithmetic, they’ll tell you it’s eight. You can go across the country and ask what four plus four is, they’ll tell you eight. You can even go overseas and ask what four plus four is, they may speak a different language, the numbers may look different but when it all comes down to it, their four plus four will equal eight too.
Here’s the thing, God’s four plus four may very well equal sixteen– or thirty-two- or anything else but eight. Why? Because His logic isn’t the same as our logic. His ways are above ours ways.
Come to think about it, if God’s ways were the same as man’s, you and I wouldn’t be alive today. God would have taken us out long ago. But because of the forgiving love of Christ (which by the way doesn’t reason with the logic of man) you and I have the right to a tree of life. We may not understand His grace and mercy, but it’s those same mercies that wakes us up everyday.
So next time man tries to sum you up with the logic of this world, contradict that equation Read More→
It All Starts With A Thought
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s amazing how all of the decisions we make are directly connected to our thoughts. If you sit there and think about a fudge sundae for long enough you’ll find yourself taking the action to obtain that fudge sundae.
A wise man once said, “Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.” I believe that before those impossible things were accomplished, it started off with a thought. Someone decided to prove that the impossible can be done.
The world has conditioned you into thinking that if you don’t have this, that, or the other thing, then you aren’t successful. But God’s way of thinking is that you already have everything that you need. You may not physically have it yet but God will provide it for you!
The good news is that God has given you the power to change that negative mindset. But it all comes to a decision. You have to want to change your thoughts.
The world tells you that in order to be successful you have to have a great job and make a lot of money but God says that you are more than a conqueror. The world would have you to believe that you don’t have the skills but God says that you can do all things through Christ which strengthens you!
The world would have you to think that you’re not good enough, but God tells you that you are the apple of His eye, and that you have more than enough.
You see, in order to grow you need to make a decision to change those negative thoughts. Change those negative actions. Go from that old way of thinking to a new way of Read More→
What Are You Feeding Yourself?
Posted by: | CommentsWe live in a world today where we consume so many things. With technology, we’re given so much at the grip of our hands. We go home at the end of the day and there is so much to entertain us that our minds aren’t stimulated.
As soon as we get home, there’s the television to occupy our attention. For some, the internet has become the main focus of time.
With so much to consume our time, we have to ask ourselves is all this feeding us for the good or for the bad? I understand that everything we do should be done in moderation. But you have to realize that what goes in is going to come out.
What you choose to focus your time and attention on, is what you will reap more out of life. If you focus your thoughts on thoughts of negativity, thoughts of insecurity, or thoughts that cause worry and anxiety, then you’ll walk around depressed and fearful.
But the good news is that we have a choice on what we focus our time and attention on. For instance, if you study the Word of God daily and have an active prayer life, then that opens up the door for God to bring more increase into your life.
I love how Isaiah 55:8-9 says, ‘” My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”‘
Therefore, if you’re looking for increase, make a choice to study the Word of the Lord. The Read More→
Keep First Things First!
Posted by: | CommentsOften times, we put material things and people at the forefront of our minds. We may focus on that new friend that we discovered we have many things in common with. We may put that new job, house or car first in mind. We may even live in reach of that vacation time that’s six months ahead of time.
Although it’s good to keep our natural priorities in order, let’s not neglect the most important priority of all, God!
He keeps you as His priority. You were His priority when He was given the option to come down from the cross. You were his priority when no one else would give you a chance. You were His priority when it seemed like all else failed. Why not give Christ a few minutes of your day to meditate, worship and show your gratitude for everything.
When you put God first, all other things will fall in line. When He’s a priority in your life you will find that the Read More→
Start Your Day Off On The Right Foot!
Posted by: | CommentsSo often, we unintentionally start our day off on the wrong foot. Deep on a subconscious level we may curse our day by speaking words that cause a negative ripple effect.
First thing in the morning we may regret a certain event that is ahead of us that day like work or school. Maybe it’s a meeting at work that you’re not looking forward to or a presentation at school that you’re nervous about.
When you speak negative words against these things all you’re doing is bringing on more torture. Instead of making matters worse, try bringing positive words into play. Try doing positive things to start your day off on the right foot.
Do things that will bring about a positive ripple effect like waking up with a spirit of gratitude. Simply say, “I know I have a challenging day ahead Lord but I know you will give me the strength to withstand it” – or you might want to say, “I may be tired physically Lord but I know you’ll supply me with the strength and stamina to push through what seems to be a trying day ahead.”
Remember, prayer changes things. Try starting your morning off with a simple prayer that will boost your spirits.
In addition to prayer, you may want to look into doing other things that Read More→
Let Go of The Strongholds
Posted by: | CommentsMost of the difficulties we face in life can be made better by simply changing your thoughts. The scripture says that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness.
The enemy knows that if he wants to get you down and focusing on the negative all he has to do is get in your mind. All day long he’ll cause you to feel downcast. He wants to convince you that you’ll never make it, that trouble that you’re facing there is no way you can overcome it. He wants you to feel discouraged in your life. In fact, John 10:10 says that the enemy comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. But Jesus says that I’ve come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.
You see, the enemy wants to steal your Joy. He wants to steal your confidence. He wants to steal your dreams. But the word of God declares that you are Read More→
