31 WEEKS - 31 KEYS
[PART 2]
We are continuing our 31-week journey of serious deliverance from wrong thinking. We will continue to talk about “deliverance from failure to success; from mediocrity to greatness etc. We will eliminate mentalities of failure and adopt mentalities of success. Real deliverance from wrong thinking begins with the belief that: As a man thinks, so is he. -Proverbs 23:7. If you want to achieve your dreams in life, then begin to THINK God’s way and experience His success in every area of your life.
WEEK TWO
This week we’re going to claim our deliverance from what I call the “survival mentality."
“If I can just pay my bills”;
“If I can just get my work done”;
“If I can just keep my job”;
“If I can just get through this”—
These all seem like reasonable goals, but the fact is, they are born from a “survival” mentality. This mentality positions you to merely eke out a self-centered existence, rather than living the abundant life God created us to live. It set our sights too low to make a difference in anyone else’s life or in the world.
YOU ARE NOT JUST A SURVIVOR—YOU ARE MORE THAN A CONQUEROR and A GIFT TO THIS WORLD.
DARE TO CHANGE NOW!
STRATEGY:
1. START WITH THE END IN MIND
Proverbs 29:18 says, "Without a vision, the people run aimlessly." Develop in your mind a vision of victory, favor and blessing EVERY DAY. Begin to see yourself blessed, so that you can be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3).
2. SEE YOURSELF AS A GIFT TO THE WORLD
2. SEE YOURSELF AS A GIFT TO THE WORLD
You are an answered prayer. You are a precious gift to your generation. You are a blessing and a problem-solver to others. (1 Peter 4:10)
3. EXPECT ABUNDANCE
You were called into the family of abundance. You must stop praying for a little to get by. Praying just to have “something to get by" is for small-minded thinkers. This kind of thinking prevents you from being a blessing to others. Expand your dreams and aspirations. (John 10:10)
4. HAVE THE RIGHT MENTAL ATTITUDE TOWARD PEOPLE
When you truly care about what is best for them, you will succeed. It's easy to smile when you want the best for someone else. It's easy to sell when you’re trying to bless them.
5. PUT OTHERS FIRST
Truly want the best for the people in ‘your world.' In tough times, it's easy to pull back and focus on taking care of self. But God’s system works otherwise. In Genesis 13:8-17, Abraham put Mr. Lot, first. By doing so, God blessed Abraham—more than he could contain!
6. ADD VALUE TO OTHERS
Ask God to put a burning desire in your heart to make other people’s lives better. (not as a ‘people-pleaser’, but as a gift to their lives). When you do, you’ll never lack a good job, successful business or healthy relationships!
SAY THIS ALOUD:
I am not surviving.
I am going forward in life.
I am a gift to those around me.
I thank God that I have a vision for my life.
I see myself blessed so that I can be a blessing.
I add value to their lives, by seeking God’s best for them.
God has put in me the desire to love and serve others unselfishly.
As I do, I will never be without. God’s blessings will come upon me and overtake me.
Next week we will claim our deliverance from problem focused-mentality.
