SEE YOURSELF IN A
POSITIVE LIGHT - 30/06/2014
Memorise: 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
Read:
Judges 6:11-16
Message:
God honours faith.
Faith is crucial to our walk with God. You need faith to be born-again. You
need faith to live a life that pleases God. You need faith to prosper as a true
child of God. You need faith to be healthy and live long in the land of the
living. You need faith to fulfil your destiny.
“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are
possible to him that believeth.”
Mark 9:23
The problem with many
people is not with their belief in God; it is with their failure to believe in
themselves. Many people do not believe in their ability to do what the word of
God says they can do. You must believe in yourself. One reason you must believe
in yourself is because God believes in you. If God did not believe in you, He
wouldn’t have created you in His own image or endowed you with His
capability and qualities (Genesis 1:26-28). Begin to see yourself the way God
sees you. You are a good product. God describes you as a good product in
Genesis 1:31. God saw Moses and Gideon in better light than they saw themselves
(Exodus 3:10-11, Judges 6:14-15). Many people are discouraged because of the
way others see them. Are people seeing you as a never-do-well? Do not allow
their opinion to determine your destiny. People saw Peter as a reed which is
very unstable, but Jesus saw him as a stone which could be built upon (John
1:42). Stop seeing yourself the way others see you. Failure to believe in
yourself can be disastrous. It can attract premature death. Many people have
committed suicide because they no longer believed in themselves. The Israelites
who did not believe in God and in themselves died in the wilderness (Numbers
14:27-31). When you believe in yourself, you are indirectly prolonging your
life. Believe in yourself, no matter how discouraging your circumstances are.
Another reason you must believe in yourself is because as a person, you will
consistently act according to the way you see yourself. The Israelites were in
their own sight as grasshoppers and therefore they could not move forward
(Numbers 13:32-33). If you want to advance in life, you must see yourself in a
positive light. The greatest service you can render yourself is to see yourself
in a positive light. You should also endeavour to influence others positively.
Help others to fulfil their destiny. Are you a source of encouragement or
discouragement to others? Are you saying and doing things that will help others
to believe in themselves? Believe in yourself and begin to identify people who
should be mentored by you to fulfil their destiny. Be a positive light to your
world.
Action Point:
Prophesy five positive
things to yourself from the word of God.