How well do you control your thought?

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Proverbs 23:7 (KJV).  The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. Proverbs 18:4 (KJV). He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. Psalms 10:6 (KJV)

Thinking is a normal and natural part of man. Thinking is an activity of the mind that we engage in to process information, solve problems, with it we make decisions and are able to generate and create ideas. Some people's thoughts are creative, others are analytic, some are critical while others are abstract. We hear said that a lot of people react without thinking it out first, this is however not right because for us to carry out an action our mind must first process it first, Without our mind processing a thing we would not be able to bring it to pass or act on it.

Therefore, as children of the most high God our thought processes must be God centered. For as a man thinks that is who he is and how his paths to greatness or not is formed. Who we are today is a summation and collection of our thoughts. The way we dress, the things we say, how we react to people, how we give, when we give, where we go, how rich or poor we are is a summation of our thoughts, even the career path we follow is as a result of our thoughts. Our thoughts is who we are and how we behave.

Our thought is a reflection of the total person we are. Our thoughts speaks even when we are quiet and do not voice our them. From the thoughts of a person and the voicing of the thoughts, we able to determine a lot about the person. We can read them and even predict how far they would be able to go. The state we are in and category of our life is directed by our thoughts, either positive or negative. If we think consistently and normally on positive things, whatsoever we think about will naturally be directed towards us. As out thoughts also obeys a law of attraction, therefore it in important that we attract positives through our thoughts

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.Gen 37:5 KJV. This chapter talks about Joseph's dream and His thoughts. His thoughts came to pass 13 years after, because of his thoughts and his believe upon it he did not allow himself to be deterred by the circumstances of his life. What a man says will come to pass, but before he says it, he thinks it. A lot of us do not do much with our thoughts and allows our thoughts to evolve into a negative life. The life we live is controlled by our thoughts. 

The help we get from God is also determined by our thoughts. When we ask God for something, He not only listens to the words we utter from our mouth but he also looks at the sum total of the thoughts of our heart. Every thought we have has to be positive.

Our thoughts are also reflected in the prophesies we receive  and in how the prophesies are fulfilled. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Phil 4:8 KJV. 
Today the word of God reaching out to us today is to be mindful of our thoughts, we are to bring our thoughts under the control of the holy spirit. Our thoughts, we must be able to control not only because of the effect it has on the immediate but also on the effect it has on our future.

To us, we must realize that our thoughts form part of the building blocks of our future. As Christians we are also to channel our thoughts to aid people around us to think right. Our future and the positive impact it has on the people around us is dependent on how we think today. Guide your thoughts and check it constantly, bring your thoughts under control to help us on that path to greatness that we are meant to have.

When God does something special

Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. Genesis 12:1-4 

We are all people of great potential. Every single person under the heavens, are all persons of great potential. Irrespective of who we are, where we come from, or our circumstances we are filled with great potentials.

There is nothing really extra ordinary about people who have done extra ordinary things. Some people have worked their way to be extraordinary, some people have done extraordinary things and some people have been pushed into the extraordinary situation by time and circumstance.
A lot of things would combine or come together to attack the potentials of a man. Example is the brothers of Joseph came together to destroy his potentials. Life is full of difficulties, booby traps and all other things coming together to see we do not get to achieve our full potential

They set booby traps and limitations before Abraham so that he would not reach his potentials

1. He was given a name that was incomplete, not the full potential of what it should be
2. He was born into a family of idol worshipers
3. they were afflicted with barrenness
4. He was still living in his parents house at 75 years

It is a terrible thing not to be able to do the right thing t the right time. As Christians we are to walk circumspect and walk on the right path. As much as the enemy can, they cannot stop your greatness. The combined and tried they didn't stop the progress of Abraham, David, and Joseph.

If God does not put you in their hands they can not slow you down or stop you, You will move according to your time. The wickedness of people cannot stop you from getting to where you are going. The only person that can stop you is yourself. A lot of us are moved by the things that we see with our physical eyes. 

As Christians it is important that we empower ourselves. Living the life we live in Christ one day at a time. Most importantly we are not to be put down by the things we hear and see. When it is time to elect the best among men, the man who is not held down by limitations is the one that is selected. 

After Abram left the familiar in obedience to the word from God, all those limitations that the enemy seemed they had put in place to stop him from reaching his potential were utterly shattered. God changed his name and He became a blessing by which all children of God were called. The shroud of barrenness was removed from his life and he became Lord of his own house. 

The Power to do the Impossible!

"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you." ~Acts 1:8

Every single person or individual needs power. That ability and force to make things happen, to influence people through mutual acceptance and acceptability.
However, a lot of people find themselves in a position where they have become powerless (without power).
Mephiboseth, found himself in such a position of powerlessness. He was the grandson of a King (by birth in line for the throne) but because of circumstances he became powerless not of his own effort but that of others. Sometimes because of ignorance we hand over our power to our neighbour, to the enemy, and to those who can use the power that is ours against us. Esau was in such a situation, he handed over his power (birthright) to his younger brother because of hunger that is fleeting. He never realised the full meaning of the power behind a birthright. A lot of Christians have handed over their birthright through their actions and the choices that they have made. While some have had their power taken away from them forcefully or someone in authority over their life handed over power that should be theirs without their consent.

Why would you need power? When you have the power to do the impossible, your life will never be the same again. Your life and situation would experience a great and mighty change. You will have a peace that man cannot touch or shake. The power to do the impossible will put you before your maker.

1. We need power to get ourselves back on the track of life
2. With the power to the impossible you can turn impossible situations around
3. We can turn around our lives from the mistakes we made
4. We need power to do those things God command Gen 1:28
5. With power you can restore yourself to a position of riches and honour Deut 8:18
6. With power you can command the elements and do the seemingly impossible Ps 78: 26-27

Without power we loose our peace and enter into a state of fear and uncertainty. 

It is through power that man is able to prepare for his future. Power when you are young to prepare and store what is needed for your old days. 

How do we get this power?

1. Acts 1:8 Through the holy spirit coming upon you
2. Deuteronomy 8:18 When you remember the Lord thy God
3. Eccl 5:9 As a gift from God
4. John 1:12 Receiving and accepting Christ as Lord and Saviour
5. Prov. 3:27 By not withholding from whom it is due
6. Romans 1:16 Not been ashamed of the gospel of Christ