CHOOSE A NEW STATE OF MIND!

,There is an interesting concept I would like to challenge you to explore today, and change today; all of us don't really want to admit or talk about these little secrets =

• they are our little parachutes  

Here let me frame the concept: how about this: I know I'm not perfect, so I know I will skin my knees, fortunately I know I can repent and be forgiven once again by His grace. Literally this kind of thinking grieves His Spirit! And is seriously short changing you in all walks of YOUR life and everyone around you!!!  What am I talking about, letting the sin happen, or worse planning the sin ---- all the while planning on the forgiveness we know we will get. YIKES. Pre-mediated sin. 

Why, it is simple we are giving ourselves the permission to sin! Yep, this is not different than telling someone, okay I will TRY to do that. Verses say, Yes I will do it, consider it done. The first example is giving yourself an out, and NOT committing at all. The second is an absolute commitment, a promise that it is done (whatever it is).  

What is the difference. I believe it is a state of mind, a state of faith verses a state of insecurity or wanting to play it safe. Why do we want to play it safe? It is easy fear of failure, embarrassment, potential damage to our pride or egos. Holy Cow Right, Yes Sam just put the big IT on the table. Turned the lights on. Of course I did !-)  

Fact is God knows this already, see the verses below. Among a myriad of passages specifically saying, hey people you can't keep secrets from your creator!  He as usual gives us ways and means to be saved through Grace, He always has our backs. Thank You Lord!! He also warns and instructs on how to have a more fulfilled life, reap His immensely amazing and powerful promises. It is simple change our mindset... Yes that is us making a choice. Our wills, each moment, each day, every day.  That is what makes it so powerful.  

So try this; realize and say it out loud a minimum of 21 times today. The definition of failure is no longer "a failed attempt", it is NOW STARTING TODAY... The Definition of Failure is Not Trying w Your Full Commitment to Begin with!!!  It is Not result based, it is INTENT based!!!  You see if you dive in, give it your all, truly commitment, without all those little parachutes (easy out buttons which erode your true intent) .... No matter what the result you have WON, you have SUCCEEDED!!! Great example: how many times did it take for Thomas Edison to get it right?  You see if he had the fear of failure he would have never succeeded. Instead he gave himself permission to really go for it, no matter the result, his INTENT was to figure it out and get it done!!  I believe that is the attitude God wants us to have for everything, all the time, and for all of His children to be winners, to be succeeding in all walks of our lives. 

As for sin, treat it the same way, don't give in, be weak, or have permission to fail on your mind. Focus on your walk, your daily efforts, be in the Word, in Prayer, have Him in your hearts... Find it that new state of mind, Keep it, Share it!!! 

“What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”  Romans 6:1-4 NIV

“For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.”  Romans 6:5-7 NIV

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This is in Tribute to Friends:  right here and now I want to say a special thank you to a couple of wonderful friends; more to the Lord for sending them to me. First, you remember me saying I couldn't get out of bed. Well, Carolyn like my angle came over and found me. I had not moved for almost 2 weeks. She turned on all the lights, opened the blinds, had wonderful smells she was puffing everywhere. Brought flowers and yes she helped me clean out my closet. All My Past. Then there is Ty, such an amazing encourager, he reminded me who I really was. The person I had forgotten about so many years ago. Wow Thank You Lord!!