Believe in Yourself by Brian Turner
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By Brian Turner
The greatest thing you can do for yourself is to believe in yourself. While this may seem elementary, many find it nearly impossible to believe in their own ability to achieve. Of course, this is a self-image, which has been created over time. Very often, it is created due to failure, disappointments, and hurts. Many just seem to find it extremely difficult to let go of the past. They are dragging their past around like a huge weight chained to their ankle. Their past slows them down and immobilizes them by a self-image of doubt instead of faith. Without faith, no one can cultivate a life of joy and self-fulfillment.
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The greatest thing you can do for yourself is to believe in yourself. While this may seem elementary, many find it nearly impossible to believe in their own ability to achieve. Of course, this is a self-image, which has been created over time. Very often, it is created due to failure, disappointments, and hurts. Many just seem to find it extremely difficult to let go of the past. They are dragging their past around like a huge weight chained to their ankle. Their past slows them down and immobilizes them by a self-image of doubt instead of faith. Without faith, no one can cultivate a life of joy and self-fulfillment.
Others cannot believe in themselves because of the opinions of others. Someone has said you can't do that, or you can't be that. Then the words of another become the reality to which many choose to be shackled. Let me tell you this, "What others think of you is none of your business." The only person needing to define you is yourself. Don't give your creative power to other people. Take charge of your life. If you don't, others will define you. Be bold enough to believe in yourself.
The inability to believe in oneself is caused by the story a person tells herself. There's a running commentary that is constantly running in her mind. After some time, she begins to believe this running commentary. Because she is constantly choosing to listen to this commentary, it is only a matter of time before she believes the story. What's running in her mind begins to play out in her outside world.
In other words, she lives the life she has created in her mind; however, she can consciously reprogram the story she is telling herself. This is an essential power she has in her ability to create the life she wants. She only needs to ask herself, "What kind of person do I need to be to believe in myself? If I believed in myself, what kind of person would I be?" Once she knows the answer, she can begin to consciously change the story she is telling herself. Instead of telling herself self-defeating commentary, she can choose to tell herself a successful, faith filled narrative of herself. If she repeatedly does this, she will reprogram her mind, and eventually her outside world will come into alignment with her inside world.
This is how belief in oneself is cultivated. Stop letting others write your story. Stop letting yourself create a self defeating story about yourself. Take the first step to cultivate belief in yourself. Write your own success story and begin to think on that story. As you do this daily, you will begin to see your story come to life right before your eyes. Take responsibility to be the author of your own story and life. Your future depends upon you believing in yourself. You are as you think (Proverbs 23:7).
Brian Turner
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The Holy Spirit, an indispensable guide, empowerer, and transformer in our faith journey, is always at work within us. However, certain behaviors can hinder His work. These 7 Warning Signs are not just indicators of actions that quench or grieve the Holy Spirit but also serve as a roadmap to align more closely with God's will. By exploring these warnings, supported by Scripture and insights from contemporary Charismatic and Pentecostal leaders, we can foster a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, leading to personal growth and spiritual fulfillment.
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In the journey of faith, a profound path beckons each believer toward a life marked by transformation and divine fulfillment. This path is illuminated by God's presence, which invites us into an intimate relationship with the Creator, offering a foundation upon which the entirety of our lives can be built. In this sacred space of closeness with God, we begin to truly experience the depth of His power, the abundance of His produce, and the clarity of His purpose for us. As we seek His face and dwell in His presence, we are not merely observers of the divine; we become participants in the supernatural. This journey is about seeking God for what He can do in our lives and discovering who we can become in Him.
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