Posted on May 1, 2017 by breakfree in Categories: Faith
“As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.”
Proverbs 23: 7
“You’re really not that pretty.”
“You’re not a good leader.”
“You’re fat.”
“You don’t finish anything”
The millions of things you hear, see or experience, like a puzzle, make up the many pieces of your mind. Will you allow your thought life to be flooded with negative conversations, opinions, images, videos and news? Or will you nourish your thought life with the word of God? It says in Proverbs 23:7 “as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Isn’t that crazy? You can actually think in your heart, and those thoughts will eventually create your reality. The Bible also says that out of the heart flows the issues of life. So from that scripture we can incur that many of the life struggles we face as Christians are coming from our own hearts — not the devil.
But fear not, you are not powerless. You are well able to overcome negative thinking. As believers of Christ and children of God, guarding our hearts is crucial to living a successful life. That is why we have to be very careful about what we allow our minds to entertain. We must carefully monitor our conversations, what we watch on television, the music we listen to and so on. Remember, you are the gatekeeper of your heart, not God. He has given you the authority to be vigilant, keep watch and make the right decisions concerning what you let into your life.
In some way or another, you will always act out what’s in your heart. Without knowing it, you can meditate on bad experiences and hinder yourself from progressing. For instance, if you were fired from a job, the best thing to do is to learn from that experience, self-check, cry, do whatever you need to do and move on! But if you meditate on losing the job, rehearse the details of how you were treated unfairly or whatever the case might be, it can stop you from getting a new one. You’ll be wondering why no one has called you back for an interview or why you just can’t seem to land a position, and not realize that maybe it’s because subconsciously you created a blueprint of loss in your heart. Negative images in your heart can only be replaced with positive ones by renew your mind to the word of God.
Just as Romans 12:2 says, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
A Change Of Heart
Remember you have the power and responsibility to guard your heart. Be intentional about what you watch, the friends you have, and the music you listen to. Be alert when negativity tries to enter into your heart so that you can stop it. If you have allowed the wrong things to enter your heart in the past, then pray and ask God to up root them. Who can handle your heart better than Him? Just as Psalm 51:10 says, there comes a time when we have to pray and ask God to “Create in (us) a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within (us).” God wants you to be intentional about managing your thought life because whatever you shape in your mind you will eventually see in your life. Maybe you have heard this before…but it’s always good to be reminded.
Your Thoughts Become Your Words….
Your words become you actions….
Your actions become you habits….
And your habits determine your life….
The very first session I had with Ashley was about picking up broken pieces and it was really difficult. I told her about all the people that I have held grudges against and immediately I began to notice patterns of brokenness. After the first session I completed the assignments, and I felt God’s spirit rest on me. I experienced the spirit of freedom immediately and it felt so good after having been depressed for almost a year. The next sessions progressed and it came to the root of my low self esteem and intense emotional pain. I started to open up about my past and my experiences with homelessness, domestic violence, and growing up without a father figure in my life. Ashley and I talked about it and it was like a switch was turned off. My negative self image began to dissolve. From only seven sessions I have received the freedom to be who God created me to be. I have gained confidence in myself and in who God is. I have actually learned to love myself and I’m in the process of finding God’s purpose for my life.
- Christa90 Day Get Unstuck, Peace Corps Volunteer & Recent College Grad
I always thought that these giants needed to be defeated by me, alone. And I had all these strategies and all these things that I wanted to do, and all I got was tired and frustrated with not seeing the results that I wanted to see, with not feeling secure with my identity in Christ, with knowing all the theory and just not being able to tap into it in my real life. I guess I never expected this to impact my life in so many levels, because I only thought it’s going to like free me in an emotional level or spiritual level. But the changes that the Lord has done in my life through my coaching with Ashley, has impacted not only my emotions and my thought life and my spiritual life, it has impacted the way I do business; it has impacted the way I do ministry; it has impacted my leadership; it has impacted my personal relationships.
- AdrianaPrivate Coaching, Women’s Pastor & Entrepreneur
I was working in accounting and I was very unhappy. My passion was in television production. Ashley’s program and the way she taught me to stand on God’s promises in my prayer life built my faith. I left my accounting job with no plan B, but I knew I made the right decision. Shortly after, I got a call from the senior producer of the Judge Mathis Show. The supervisor said “Hi Franny we have a position that just opened up. if you want to interview for it come in at 3pm tomorrow”. I immediately thanked God and was already thinking this is MY TIME AND MY JOB. Long story short, I got the promotion and it was more money than I was thinking — GOD IS SO REAL. Ashley taught me how to stand on God’s promises and pray with a purpose. I’m forever grateful for her.
- Franny90 Day Get Unstuck, TV Producer
The 7 Secrets to Break Free and Be Unstoppable eBook would be great for those that need encouragement & are wanting to take action but not really sure how to do that. This program serves as a guide to help you look at areas where you need to improve to be unstoppable & remain unstoppable.
- Karen
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