Think Great Thoughts

As you head into the weekend here are some AREAS in your life to CULTIVATE Great Thinking…

-Think Great Thoughts about God

Isa 55:8-9
8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. 9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth ,so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. NIV


*A High View of God will lift your faith, enlarge your heart and expand
your expectations

-Think Great Thoughts about Yourself
*Insecurity and Low Self Esteem in pandemic in our culture
-our whole society/economy is based on making you feel inferior


1 John 4:18
18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. -NIV



*I've said often 2nd only to love for Christ, the greatest work of God's Spirit in my life has been finding peace with myself - I am OK, I am loved

-Think Great Thoughts about Others
*How would our attitude change if we would learn to look beyond the externals and tried to see people as God sees them???


1 Sam 16:7
The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." -NIV


*Our love and compassion for others greatly increases as we look to the inside of people rather than the outside - dress, appearance, behavior, status

-Think Great Thoughts about Life
-Eph. 2:10 - Life has a HIGH purpose - bringing God glory through Good Works
*not stuff, status, possessions, accomplishments,
-Solomon in Ecclesiastes "meaningless" is life not focused on God

-Think Great Thoughts about the Future
*worry and anxiety ROB Peace & Joy


Jer 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - NIV


*God has a plan for your life & you can TRUST Him

-Think Great Thoughts about the Past
*God is not 3 strikes and you are out
-a lot of people struggle letting go of the past


Ps 103:12
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. NIV



-Think Great Thoughts about the Challenges
*You are NOT a victim, you are not powerless


James 1:2-4
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. -NIV


*Nothing you are facing can keep you from growing in God's GRACE &
PROVISION



Blessings,
Darren