MAC - Week 4 Wimba

I read the Power of Positive Thinking about 15 years ago.  At the time, I was fresh out of college, self-employed, and running into a lot of the challenges that new business owners face. The book really helped me to think positively about the issues I was facing.  It gave me a perspective of how to train my thoughts in the right direction.


The Art of Possibility is an interesting book.  My first blog post about the book detailed my thoughts about the essence and true source of the information.


I am not opposed to self help books, I just have to be honest and say that my primary self help book is the Bible. The human mind is an interesting mass.  It is a mass that is capable of complex functions and operations; however, that is not enough for me.  Regardless of intelligence level, the human brain is a finite machine. In the Book of Romans, Chapter 12, the Bible says to be transformed by the renewing of you mind.  Typical self help books are great, but there are limitations.  I prefer to receive God's promise that I have the mind of Christ.  I don't have to work to focus on positive things.  I can educate myself on who I am in Christ and simply receive that nature.  What nature?  The nature that II Corinthians 5:17 promises:   Anyone who is in Christ is a new creature and old things are passed away.  I'm sure this sounds crazy to some.  But, that's how I survive and overcome in life. When challenges or situations seem insurmountable, I realize that my mind needs to be renewed to the truth of who I really am:  more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus.  When I feel defeated, overwhelmed, or experience emotional challenges, the only materials that really help me are those that remind me of who I am because of Christ Jesus.  That is where I find victory and the foundation, vision and perspective to set goals for the future.

Taste and see that the Lord is Good! Psalm 34:8