Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind


 

This is one of the most powerful bible verses I have ever read. It speaks about 2 states of mind which are :

  • Conformed to the world
    This is one who is tied down by what society expects and hardly ever use their own minds to think about what it is that they want
  • Renewed
    Now this one is what we should aim for. It represents someone who has separated themselves from how the rest of the world thinks and has a completely different thought process.
This week I have 5 things that I have learnt and have began applying in my life. I have seen a great change in how I operate due to these 7 things :
  • Know what you are going after
    It is like you are playing a game of bow and arrow where you are supposed to hit a specific target. It will not help you in any way to close your eyes before you take the shot because the chances that you will miss are a lot higher than those that you will hit the target. Open your eyes and see your target, aim for it and go get it.


  • Don't let your past affect your future
    We have all been through a lot in our lives no matter how old you are. The problem here is not what you went through, rather the problem is how you handle such experiences because most of the time we can't embrace the present or hope for the future because of things that happened to us in the past. Let go of it all and clear you hands for a new blessing.
  • Put on a fresh attitude
    "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters..." ~ Colossians 3 vs 23. There is often an issue of doing thing haphazardly without conviction and just for the sake of doing them. The bible clearly tells us that anything we do we should do whole heartedly as if we are doing it for the Lord and not for man. So make sure that everything you do, you do it to the best of your abilities.
  • Prepare for were you are going
    The reason why most of us find it hard to imagine a life better than the one we are living is because we struggle to let go of who we were and we are content with who we are therefore we cannot become who we are supposed to be. This preparation is more mental than anything else, you need to drill it into your mind and constantly remind yourself of who you are and what you want to do.


  • Put your blinkers on
    Blinkers, sometimes known as blinders, are a piece of horse tack that prevent the horse seeing to the rear and, in some cases, to the side. How I wish there was a human version of this, I would be the first to buy them. Having tunnel vision is very important when you want to attain your goals. It means you are not going to focus on things that do not matter but rather you are going to just focus on the one thing that you want to achieve and focus on that only.
I hope you have a blessed and fruitful week. Lets go get and hit our targets. Remember Romans 8 vs 28 says "All things work together for the good of them that believe". Be blessed and Thank God its Monday.

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