Category: Mindset

  • The power of our conclusions

    Our conclusions about circumstances are almost always more important than the circumstances themselves. Consider the story of the twelve spies in Numbers 13 and 14. The spies were commissioned to give a report to Moses and the children of Israel concerning the land God had promised to them. After forty days, they came back to Moses and were divided into two groups: 1) Joshua and Caleb, and 2) the other ten spies. Both saw the same set of circumstances but put a different conclusion to what they saw. Many factors contribute to how we make conclusions. Some of them are:

    • Whether we have the habit of magnifying the Lord or magnifying the problem (Psalm 34:3)
    • Whether we have been renewing our minds on spiritual faith food or worldly doubt food (Romans 12:2)
    • Whether we believe God has equipped us to be victorious or has not really promised that (Deuteronomy 28)
    • Whether we believe that opposition to our promises is normal or not  (1Timothy 1:18)

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  • HEAVENLY SOLUTIONS TO EARTHLY PROBLEMS

    Have you ever been faced with a problem that feels impossible to solve? The kind that grieves your heart, brings worry to your mind, and leaves you lying awake as you think of all the ways there could be resolve?  I’d propose even with our best effort and intent we will not solve the world’s most pressing problems if we limit our thinking to earthly thoughts.

    Further, I would propose that God uses the challenges in our lives to prepare us for our divine destiny! In the Kingdom of God ashes turn to beauty and takes our challenges and turns them to victories. The challenge is many Believers feel dismayed because they don’t realize the power they have access to. It is time to adjust our thinking, grab hold of our authority in Christ, and lean into the solution available to us as Believers.

    What if problems became our faith builders and terrible situations increased our strength?  (more…)

  • Problems are not our enemy

    David in his battle with Goliath showed up and ran forward into the battle. Running forward takes a great deal of courage. If showing up to the battle is the first step of courage, running toward our giant is the second. Fear is one reason we we fail to engage in the battles that need to be fought. 

    Another reason why many of us lack the courage we need to run forward is our lack of perspective. We see the presence of problems in our lives as a negative. We allow them to discourage us and get in the way of our victories. That is exactly what the enemy intends. He wants to distract us from our destiny through these giants. Often, they are the reason why people don’t reach the fulfilment of their lifelong passions. (more…)

  • Walk your walk – God will ‘fit you out’ for the battle

    King Saul, after listening to David’s stories of his previous victories over the lion and the bear, agreed to allow David to fight Goliath. We don’t know for sure whether he was fully convinced that David was the man for the job but David was his only volunteer. Regardless, we know Saul believed David—the shepherd boy dressed in a simple tunic and armed with only a sling—needed some help. He was not outfitted like a true warrior. According to earthly wisdom, someone who was going to face a warrior as fearsome and skilled as Goliath should be equipped with the best weapons and armor available. Saul was an experienced warrior, and he was applying that experience to the current situation. He knew David needed better armor and weapons, so he dressed him in his. (more…)