The fourth Decision for Success ~ I HAVE A MADE UP MIND
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:59 AM
The Fourth Decision for Success ~ I HAVE A MADE UP MIND
Lesson adapted from Andy Andrews books
The Travelers Gift & Mastering the Seven Decisions
By Steve Rogers For Elim Tabernacle
Wednesday night Bible Study
November 11, 2009
Luke 9:57-62 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. (58) And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. (59) And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. (60) Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. (61) And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. (62) And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
“The clarity of vision you maintain in your mind is directly proportional to the effectiveness of your actions.
A decided heart is unwavering in the face of continual challenges and setbacks, and that ensures victory and a lifetime of greater fulfillment. “
Andy Andrews / Mastering the Seven Decisions
Would you say that you change your mind easily or with much difficulty? ______________
What are the steps you take when making an important decision…
1) ??
2) ??
3) ??
Who do you talk to ?–
How do you pursue the needed intel for the decision your facing ?-
Analyze BUT THEN GET TO IT…
Jesus warned in
Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.
A short History of the People of Israel…
Up & Down / Back and Forth …
Like watching a tennis match … Wimbledon…
As a Child of GOD we must be resolute in our life decision’s…
Burning our Boats …
Cortez / 1519 Hernando Cortez
sailed to the Yucatán Peninsula to capture the worlds richest treasure.
While on the way his hired solders wanted to turn around…
Instead he told em to Burn the boats after they got to shore...
Their options remaining… Success or Death.
What boats in your mind continue to float the excuses of limiting beliefs that are keeping you from getting you where you want to go? What boats in your life do you need to burn?
How do you respond to critics?
The diary of ANN FRANK was rejected by a publisher who said, “This girl doesn’t have any special perception or feeling that would lift that book above the curiosity level.”
It later sold over 25 million copies…
I want to Liberate you from your concern over the “nay-sayers” in YOUR LIFE –
Just accept the there are always going to be some people that are going to DISLIKE YOU…
YES … EVEN YOU…
You are NOT going to win them all –
You have to know that when you are being criticized your in GREAT Company…
Not every one liked JESUS…
· Somebody doesn’t like the movies you like
· The restaurant you like
· The clothes you wear…
You cannot live your life to please everyone… you’ll never do it…
Tell Story about PARENT not liking my teaching & that I was wasting his son’s time in my class
And HIS SON later telling me how much he appreciated me.
I was determined to teach truth –
“Truth is truth. If a thousand people believe something that is foolish, it is still foolish! Truth is never dependent upon consensus of opinion. I have found that it is better to be alone and acting upon the truth in my heart than to follow the gaggle of silly geese doomed to mediocrity.”
Christopher Columbus
What are your life goals?
I want to make 60 years of marriage (or more) –
I want my wife to enjoy being around me, and for others to value my company even when I am 80 -
I want to retire in a house that is paid for…
Among other things…
I want to succeed as a follower of Jesus Christ
2Peter 2:20-22 (20) For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. (21) For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. (22) But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
What are you passionate about ???
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Success Affirmation #4
The Fourth Decision for Success ~ I HAVE A MADE UP MIND
James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
With God’s word burning in my heart – Speaking into my life …
I will Not live that way – I have made up my mind – My life will example resolve – I will act decisively –
I am NOT double minded – I am certain.
I have a MADE UP MIND.
A wise man once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Knowing this to be true, I am taking my first step today. For too long, my feet have been tentative; shuffling left and right, more backward than forward as my heart gauged the direction of the wind. Criticism, condemnation, and complaint are creatures of the wind. They come and go on the wasted breath of lesser beings and have no power over me.
The power to control direction belongs to me. Today I will begin to exercise that power. My course has been charted. GOD Has set me on a CLEAR PATH I have a decided heart. I am passionate about my vision for the future.
Psalms 118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Therefore I will awaken every morning with an excitement about the new day and its opportunity for growth and change. My thoughts and actions will work in a forward motion, never sliding into the dark forest of doubt or the muddy quicksand of self-pity.
I will freely give my vision for the future to others, and as they see the belief in my eyes, they will follow me and I will follow Christ.
I will lay my head on my pillow at night happily exhausted, knowing that I have done everything within my power to move the mountains in my path.
As I sleep, the same dream that dominates my waking hours will be with me in the dark. Yes, I have a dream.
It is a great dream, and I will never apologize for it. Neither will I ever let it go, for if I did, my life would be finished. My hopes, my passions, my vision for the future is my very existence. A person without a dream never had a dream come true. I have a decided heart. I will not wait.
I know that the purpose of analysis is to come to a conclusion. I have tested the angles. I have measured the probabilities. And now I have made a decision with my heart. I am not timid. I will move now and not look back.
What I put off until tomorrow, I will put off until the next day as well.
I do not procrastinate.
All my problems become smaller when I confront them. If I touch a thistle with caution, it will prick me, but if I grasp it boldly, its spines crumble into dust.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
I AM NOT AFRAID I will not wait. I am passionate about my vision for the future. My course has been charted. My destiny is assured.
I have a decided heart.