As a man thinketh, then so is he…

A few weeks ago, I listened to Dr. Creflo Dollar's eulogy during the funerals of Dr Myles Munroe and his wife. Amongst other things, he said this: “As a man thinketh, then so is he. You are, based on what you think. If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you’d dare not, you won’t. If you’d like to win, but don’t think you can, it’s almost the same, you won’t. If you think you’ll loose, you’ve lost; for, out in the world, you’ll find that success begins with the fellow’s will: it’s all in the state of the mind. If you think you’re outclassed, you are. You’ve got to think higher to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can win a prize. Think big and your deeds will grow.  Think small and you’ll fall behind. Think that you can and you will; it’s all in the state of mind. Life battles don’t always go to the stronger, faster man; but sooner or later, the man who wins is the fellow who thinks he can, for as a man thinketh in his heart, then so is he.” He was quoting this from Proverbs 23:7a, “As a man thinketh in his heart, then so is he.” 

What do you really think of 2015? How do you truly see yourself at the end of this year? Very often, we Christians tend to shout enthusiastic “Amen!” when words of success, breakthrough, prosperity, promotion etc. are spoken over us; but deep down, we don’t really believe, not that God CAN, but that God WILL change our situation in the twinkling of an eye. We don’t really see the wedding, the child, prosperity, the end of joblessness etc. in 2015. We think this will definitely be for others; but as for us, we’ve gotten used with our situation and have accepted it. 

You don’t need to impress me. There is nobody else than GOD with you right now. Search your heart and answer these questions sincerely: how do you really see 2015? How do you truly think you will end this year? If you think, deep down, that this or that is not going to happen, well, that precisely, will be your portion. 2015 will be according to the thoughts that GOD can read in your heart and not according to the faithless confessions of your lips.

Have faith in GOD. Change your thinking. Think right. “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech (confessions that do not come from the heart), and put devious talk far from you” Prov. 4:23-24. 

Once again, happy New Year!