Today we are fasting from the thought that says: “My life is not very special. I feel insignificant and overlooked.”
Though hard to admit, this mentality is often under the surface of our lives. It’s a mindset that hems us into a mediocre and boring existence. It undermines our confidence and willingness to take positive risks and stretch our faith.
Let’s change it TODAY:
- You have a destiny. Believe it. Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before you were formed in your mother’s womb, I knew you and destined you…”
- Remember the song: “You’re just too good to be true. Can’t keep my eyes off of you…” THIS IS WHAT GOD IS SAYING ABOUT YOU!!!!! Genesis 16:13a—You are the God who sees me!
- You cannot go unnoticed! Luke 8:47 says, “Then, the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at His feet.” You are chosen by God (Colossians 3:12).
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Today we’re fasting from the thought that says: “I don’t like myself.”
Thoughts on this family tree include: “I don’t like the way I act; the way I look; my life; my personality, etc.” This kind of self-derision and self-condemnation defeats us before we ever face our day. It causes poor self-worth, limited expectations, bad decisions and bad habits…
Let’s change it TODAY:
- You care for and improve what you VALUE. Let’s learn to value ourselves.
- You are valuable. The value of a thing is determined by how much someone would pay for that thing. God paid for you with the blood of Jesus—Revelation 1:5, Acts 20:28. That makes you special and costly. Believe that.
- You are amazing! Meditate on the truth that you are fearfully and WONDERFULLY made (Psalm 139:14). You were made to resemble God—Genesis 1:28.
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Sorry about missing out on a few days. Just got back from the USA. Today we’re fasting from the mentality of SELF-PITY. This includes thoughts such as, “nobody cares”, “nobody notices”, “what does my life matter?”.
These thoughts bring progress and joy in our lives to a screeching halt.
Let’s change it TODAY:
- Discover J.O.Y. (Jesus, Others, Yourself). As we fill our mind with Jesus first, then others, joy will come to our lives. Matthew 6:33—seek first the kingdom of God…PUT GOD FIRST.
- Learn from Cain. Genesis 4:3-6. He put himself first, and his countenance fell. Depression and self-pity came when he gave God the leftovers rather than giving him the first of his crops. Believe this—giving and tithing is good emotional medicine!
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Ever heard that one? You haven’t sinned if you have said it or thought it; but it’s a mentality that needs to be eliminated. “You just have to accept IT the way IT is.” NO, NO, NO.
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Accompanying thoughts include: “Things just might not turn around for me.” “They’re not going to get much better.”
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With all that’s going on in our lives and our world, we often wish it would all just stop. We need to look at pressure, trials and problems in a WHOLE NEW WAY…
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I don’t have…the right job; the right relationships; the education I need; the money I need; the happiness I need, etc. And the hits just keep on rolling.
I am convinced that the more we focus on what we don’t have in life, the more we will miss out on. The more we focus on what we do have, the more will be attracted to us.
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The scarcity or ‘poverty’ mentality says: “There’s just not enough for everybody.” It’s a mentality that also thinks: someone else’s success is a threat to my own; or my success is a threat to others. This is nonsense. This is what causes greed, jealousy and unhealthy competition. When we think ‘there isn’t enough,’ we become stingy and reluctant to give. As a result, we paralyze our own harvests.
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Yesterday there was so much I wanted to share that I decided to split it up and share the rest today. You can look at life through a ‘problem’ lens or a ‘solution’ lens. If you’re looking for problems, you will find them. And if you’re looking for solutions, you will find them. Decide where to place your focus. Let’s shift our focus onto solutions. As we change our thinking, we will change our world!
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What I mean by this is simply: you must choose to live life as a problem solver, not a problem ‘reporter’. It’s one thing to ‘report’ the news, but it’s another to MAKE the news. The problem-mentality just sees and reports the problem. The solution-mentality solves the problem. Winston Churchill said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
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