NURTURING A POSITIVE MINDSET PART 2

 NURTURING A POSITIVE MINDSET PART 2

How can we nurture a positive mindset?

No one is born with a positive attitude, it is something we can all learn and practice.

☮️Learn to say positive affirmations everyday.

 There is actually neuroscience research behind this, positive affirmations help shift your mind from negative talk, fear and anxiety. When you say and repeat a positive phrase to yourself, you feel motivated, it also helps boost your confidence and self-esteem. However, the only way for this to be effective is to practice it regularly and make it a habit.

Focus your energy on what you want in life and spend time thinking of ways to get it. This keeps you optimistic and helps build your self confidence.

⚧Acknowledge negative thoughts.

When it comes to your mind, process it and then shift the thought and create a new positive one. Remember, your mind has the capacity to only think one thought at a time, let it be a positive one.

☸️Learn from your mistakes and failures but don't dwell on them.

No one said it would be easy, but with a positive mindset, you're able to learn from your mistakes and move on. You're motivated to keep trying, to keep going even when it seems like there's no hope at all. You will eventually.

🔯Watch Your Language.

Many times, we are not aware of how much the use of language affects the way we perceive the world. If we are constantly complaining and making negative statement, we will believe them and will stop the positive cycle from growing into something bigger. The use of the languages focusses our attention and thought on specific part of the world, even shaping our personal identity. Then, the use of language is one of the most powerful tools at our hand to nuture our positivity. An appropriate use of language could shift our focus, keeping us aligned with success.

✡️Use the power of your smile and get surrounded by positive people.

 Possibly, one of the simplest ways to grow a positive mind is to smile more often. It can help to bring positivity in your life, making you more receptive and approachable to the eyes of others. When someone smile, they are unconsciously telling others how easy it is to talk to them. It might even help to change negative perception others might have about you. Smiling to others will attract those smiling to others too, i.e those that are also cultivating a positive mindset.

Remember, Once you replace negative thoughts with a positive mindset, you'll start seeing positive results.

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NURTURING A POSITIVE MINDSET PART 1

NURTURING A POSITIVE MINDSET PART 1

It's personal development week, To God be the glory for the grace to write again this month. I implore you reading this to follow carefully as we journey through Nurturing a positive mindset in the development of one's personality.

Personal development can be anything that can help you go after your best self. One of the five areas of personal development is the mental state. It is all about growing your mind.

"Once you replace negative thoughts with a positive mindset, you'll start seeing positive results".

Willie Nelson

MINDSETS

The mind is the most powerful tools in humans. You have to nurture it daily by consciously thinking positive thoughts that will amplify your strengths, improve your well-beings and ultimately lead to a better life.

Positive mindset, means being optimistic about the world around you, and expecting that good things will happen to you. In contrast, a negative mindset indicates that you expect bad things to happen and struggle to perceive the world in a positive way.

When you constantly think negative thoughts, your energy gets affected and your whole world is fueled by negativity. Not only that, negative thoughts tends to lead to negative speech, which tends to manifest in actions. Then we wonder "why things never work out for us".

Positive thoughts bring positive things. Have you ever heard of the Law of Attraction? Basically, it is based on the thoughts that our mindset has the power to bring us to those things that we think about. That's why it is so important to create positive thoughts and grow positive mindset. The way we respond to the challenges of life determines how happy we can get to be.

Positivism is an attitude. Unconsciously, we get to choose to be positive or negative, and we need to work towards our objective to become the version of ourselves we want to be. Also positiveness increases mental toughness.

Successful people have a positive mindset and attitude. They focus on what they want and how to get it. By doing this, the brain releases endorphins (feel good hormone) which give them a feeling of well-being.

In our next article we shall be dealing on how we nurture a positive mindset, it is one thing to posses a positive mindset and it is another thing to nurture a positive mindset. 

I hope you are blessed by this article, kindly drop a comment in the comment box below, your comment always prompt us to be better.

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THE COVENANT PATHWAYS TO DIVINE BLESSING

 THE COVENANT PATHWAY TO DIVINE BLESSING - PART 2

Praise God! Earlier this week we began a series on THE COVENANT PATHWAY TO DIVINE BLESSING. When we talk about pathways, there is always where a person is coming from and a final destination one is going. The destination referred to here is the Blessings of God that comes with doing everything His word instructs. To make journeying on this path worthwhile, one needs to take with him or herself those things that will help survival and also help us reach our intended destination; hence the need for this teaching.

We might have sometimes heard people say that a person is cursed or there is a curse afflicting him from his lineage. Yes, truly curses exist. But as real as the curses are, more real are the blessings of God to terminate such curses. Galatians 3:13-14 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith".

Since, we have been brought into a newer light, whatever happens to us in our family is not meant to be our portion by virtue of our new family. 1 Peter 2:9-10 "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy".

You and I have now been translated into a new kingdom and have become heirs of God as Christ Jesus is. It is however important that we know this; we operate now in a realm of abundance. Revelations 5:12 says paraphrased "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom...."

One of the things Redemption offers us is these blessings we are talking about. Revelations 5:10 "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests; and we shall reign on this earth". One of the platforms through which we reign on earth is the access we have to heavenly blessings (Ephesians 1:3). But one thing we must understand is that knowledge is important. Hosea 4:6 "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge". You might be in a family but if you do not have an understanding of the things that you are entitled to in the family; you will only be denying yourself of the blessings therein. You can never access them. 

Previously, we talked about the Covenant of Obedience. Today, we shall be looking at that and other Covenant practices.

Obedience is crucial if we must attain that great height which God has destined for us. Abraham believed God and obeyed His instructions, hence, he was greatly blessed. Till today, we still sing that Abraham's blessings are ours. Abraham's blessings are not for everyone but for those who will obey, and will take steps on every instruction. Job 36:11 "If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures". There is prosperity in obeying Divine instructions.

2. THE COVENANT OF SANCTIFICATION:

To be Sanctified means to live pure, holy and as the saints of God. You can call this the Covenant of Living A Sanctified life. New birth is a ticket to everything new. Verse 10 of 1Peter 2 says, "we were in time past not a people of God". This means there was a time we were never entitled to God's blessings; afterall Adam and Eve were sent out and since then the curse fell upon man to struggle and still not be satisfied. But Jesus Christ coming with the light of salvation came that he might restore us to that very initial plan of God. It is now up to us to take the salvation that He has offered unto us.

Therefore, one of the important paths to a world of unlimited blessings is through Redemption. God is in charge of the needs of those who are His and He is committed to also meetings these needs. Malachi 3:16-18 "Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.

God is telling us here that there is a criteria to benefit of his goodness: there is a criteria for Him to remember you. One is having the Fear of the Lord. And man cannot operate the spirit of the fear of the Lord except He first becomes saved and then sanctified. Looking into scriptures, all that enjoyed the blessings of God were righteous men; saints; men who followed God wholly and added nothing unto him. Abraham was a righteous man, Job was a just man, and we see how God blessed them greatly.

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THE COVENANT PATHWAY TO DIVINE BLESSING - PART 1

THE COVENANT PATHWAY TO DIVINE BLESSING - PART 1

How many of us know that by God's design of life for His children, He will have us blessed in whatever it is that we do? It is God's heartfelt desire that we enjoy blessings in whatever forms. The Bible made us to understand this in Genesis 1:26-28; "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth".

From the above scripture, we see clearly that God's plan for you and I is that we live a blessed life. He will have us enjoy Fruitfulness, Dominion, Multiplications, Breakthroughs and so on. But we must understand something, that there are infact covenant ways through which we secure these blessings upon our lives.

Note, it won't cost God anything to bless you and I. We are made to understand it is His plan already. 3 John 2; "I wish above all things that thou mayeth prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospereth".  It is His wish above every other thing. However, we must understand that for us to access these blessings of God upon our lives, there are certain things which we must do and certain things which we must not do. The former leads to blessings and the latter to curses. So journeying through the series, we will be unveiling the secrets to enjoying Divine blessings and I pray as God leads us this month, we will hearken unto every word He speaks in Jesus mighty name. Amen

Firstly, we must understand what Covenant is? Covenant is an oath of agreement that is made between two or more parties, built on clearly defined terms and binding strongly on all parties involved. It is a strong agreement and for us in this kingdom, it is between God the Father and us; and yes, we have Jesus as our intermediary. He is the one who pleads our cause before the Father 1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus". Furthermore, we must pay close attention to this definition. If we say Covenant is binding, and we know from scriptures that our God is a covenant keeping God; (He said "my covenant will I not break nor alter the words that are gone out of my mouth" Psalm 89:34) then we should know that we as a person have our own part to play. 

In this covenant, whilst God will play His part as the covenantor, we as the covenantee must play our own part, ourselves. Another thing worth noting is, the covenant is binding as long as we remain under it. Yes, the Covenant is a strong agreement but it will only remain valid for us as long as we are under it's covering. This is scripturally outlined in the book of Genesis; we saw that God had made a covenant of blessings upon Adam in chapter 1, but because Adam fell short of this; he lost these blessings. Genesis 3:24 "So he (God) drove out the man, and he placed at the East of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned ever way, to keep the way of the tree of life". Hence, we must be fully aware of this. 

This is not to say the Grace of the Lord cannot help a man if he falls short; because we know now that Christ has died for man; man has received Grace from God. 2 Corinthians 13:14 "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen! Yes, it is true we have the privilege of Grace. But Grace will not procure these blessings we are talking about, only fulfilling the demands of the Covenant will result to enjoying these blessings.

Now that we have been sensitized on the importance of the Covenant, what then are these covenant practices?

1. The Covenant of Obedience: Obedience is vital if we want to enjoy God's blessings upon our lives. The first man, Adam did not obey God's instructions in the garden of Eden and this made him lose his God given inheritance. We have so many in the Bible who out of Disobedience stopped what God was doing in their lives; Another is King Saul in 1 Samuel 15:1-35. In this chapter, God had told the king that he would not take of the spoils of the Amalekites and that he would not spare anything of theirs; but the children of Israel did contrary to this. Verse 10-11 says "Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying; It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night". Verse 26 "And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel".

Over and over again in the scriptures, we see that God taketh pleasure in us keeping His commandments and following after his instructions. Obeying instructions is what makes for the rise of Giants in this kingdom. Everyone who is successful today, and who has made it through the God-kind of way, will have you know that they never joked with Obedience. Obedience is crucial. The same way it is in the natural realm; if you want to move up the ladder in your career, you have to obey the instructions of those ahead of you, because they are the ones who have seen the very place you intend going - in the kingdom, following after God's instructions is important if you want to go far in life. Obedience is Key.

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THE LEADING MENTALITY - PART 2

THE LEADING MENTALITY - PART 2

Last time, we embarked on a series "THE LEADING MENTALITY". We discussed how the Greeks and the Romans form the basic culture of Leadership. We started looking into the four philosophies of leadership but we will explain them in the article today.

Four Philosophies of the Greek?

1. Leadership is a product of Natural Endowments: The Greek believed that before one can qualify to be a Leader, one must possess certain characteristics for us to be a leader. However, if those characteristics are not found, then they believe one is created to be a slave. Hence, what you think about yourself doesn't matter. The Greeks will study you and if those characteristics are not found, notwithstanding your degree; you are simply an educated slave.

2. Leadership is a product of birth traits: The Greeks also believed that for one to be a leader, one must have certain traits. If those traits are not found in you, then you are a slave. These traits included; sharp pointed nose, thin lip, fair skin and blue eyes. Thus, according to the Greek, if you do not have any of these traits, then you are a slave.

3. Leadership is a product of Providence: The Greek also believed that one is a leader by providence. Providence simply means that you are chosen by a god i.e. an higher religious authority. This practice was common among the traditionals worshipers. So, if you are not chosen by gods, then you are destined to be a slave. 

4 Leadership is a product of Charisma: The Greek also believed that you are a leader if you are charismatic. Charisma simply means "the gifts of the gods". The gifts are flamboyant personality, ability to speak or an extrovert spirit. Hence, if you don't have these gifts i.e you don't talk, you are quiet, then according to the Greeks, you are a slave.

When the Romans dominated the Greek, they studied and adopted the Greek theory of leadership. They ruled the world with these philosophies. The Romans believed that since they dominated the Greek, then they were the gifts of the gods. If you are not a Roman then, you are automatically a slave. That was the reason for the statement "if you are in Rome, you don't do what you feel like; you do like the Romans". 

The Romans were so powerful that no country was able to destroy them. But they destroyed themselves through sexual immorality.They were not destroyed by invasion but by disintegration. Everyone struggled for power and started to create several kingdoms. 

Therefore, countries like France, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, Britain etc are origin of the Roman kingdom. These countries colonized other countries in the world. Thus, it can be said that colonization is the expansion of Greek Leadership philosophies.

I hope we can now see from this point why the African continent is seen as a slaves. If you still can't; here is an explanation. 

When these countries came to Africa; all that they saw were attributes of slaves e.g dark skin, small nose etc..

In the next part, we will be looking at Jesus' Mentality of leadership which is the genuine kind of Leadership.

To Be Continued...

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