A man can only go far as
his mind can take him. Our minds can limit us. Some people are
hijacked in the prison of their thoughts because of the beliefs they have
allowed into their minds. I believe man's brain falls under the human mind,
and the mind is divided into three sectors.
We have the subconscious
segment, the consciousness segment, and the visionary segment.
The subconscious segment deals with what we have stored in mind by the beliefs
we have gained.
For example, brushing
your teeth every morning is a thought stored in your subconscious. Nobody
tells you to brush your teeth every morning; it has already been
stored in your subconscious because you have practised it for a long time.
Whatever you have
practised, heard, and done for a long time has been
integrated into your subconsciousness. The conscious part of the mind
deals with what you are doing. It deals with your immediate environment.
You know what you are
doing because it is new to you. For example, you attend a church meeting at the
next minute. The visionary deals with the future. The visionary mind travels to
the unseen world before the physical body gets there. The visionary mind sees
the end from the beginning.
God is visionary, and He
expects us to be visionary. Before God created the whole world, He had
already created them in His mind. He commanded them to appear, and they came
forth. Study the book of Genesis chapter one for more revelation. Mediate
carefully on these scriptures, especially the capitalized words.
Gen 1:4 AND
GOD SAW THE LIGHT, that it was good: and God divided the light from the
darkness.
Genesis 1:10 And
God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called
he Seas: AND GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD.
Genesis 1:12 And the
earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree
yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: AND
GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD.
Genesis 1:18 And to
rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the
darkness: AND GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD.
Genesis 1:21 And God
created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the
waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after
his kind: AND GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD.
Genesis 1:25 And God
made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and
everything that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: AND
GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD.
Genesis 1:31 AND
GOD SAW EVERYTHING THAT HE HAD MADE, AND, BEHOLD, IT WAS VERY
GOOD. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
God created us in
His image and likeness. He also expects us to be visionary because, with
visionary consciousness, nobody can stop us. Before we build a house,
architects draw the plan of the building.
They can determine the building's
structure, size, and beauty before the builders start. They picture
the unbuilt house in their mind. They make a rough sketch of the
building before the building takes place.
They lay down the
procedure and the instructions for the builders to follow. They draw the plan
and give the building details before it takes place. God expects us to create
with our visionary minds. God told Abram to envision with his mind. God said to
Abram. Let us read together.
Genesis 13:14 And
the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, LIFT UP
NOW THINE EYES, AND LOOK FROM THE PLACE WHERE THOU ART NORTHWARD, AND
SOUTHWARD, AND EASTWARD, AND WESTWARD:
Genesis 13:15 For
all the land WHICH THOU SEEST, to thee will I
give it, and to thy seed forever.
God told Abram to see
with his visionary mind because God can only work with our vision. If your
vision is big, God becomes bigger in your life. God changed the name of Abram
to Abraham because he believed in the promises of God. Sometimes our physical
mind and current circumstance limit us from using our visionary mind.
We must plug our minds
into the mind and visions of God and desire great and good things.
You become a liability to yourself if you refuse to maximize your vision. Do
not limit yourself by the current circumstance.
Don’t allow your colour,
race, family, level of education, finances, marriage, children and any other
thing to limit you from the vision God has planted into your mind. Believe with
all your heart that with God, all things are possible (See Jeremiah
32:26-27).
There are things which
will be impossible in the sight of men, but in the presence of God, it is
possible. This makes Him God because every impossibility becomes possible in
the sight of God. Lighthouse Chapel International, founded by Bishop
Dag Heward Mills, is found in almost every town and city in
Ghana and other countries.
Dr Yonggi Cho and Bishop David Oyedepo have the world's largest physical church
because they activate the power of vision. Why are you limiting yourself by the
beliefs you have created? Why are you limiting yourself by your family's
culture and the neighbourhood's systems?
Are you limiting yourself
by the words of your neighbourhood? Are you limiting yourself because of
your background? Are you limiting yourself because of insufficient
finance? Break those limiting thoughts quickly from your mind because Jesus
Christ lives in you!
Study the lives of
successful people and how they became successful in life. Why do some fail and
learn from their mistakes? Some were from low-income families. Some were
illiterate. Their neighbours despised others. Others were rejected by
their loved ones, but they still persevered. They focused on what they believed
in. They worked hard. They studied and believed in God. Even unbelievers are
successful; how much more are you a child of God?
Success is possible
because God has given us the mind to create and envision the future. Break that
false statement and believe the Word of God. Go on your knees, and seek
the direction of the Holy Spirit.
Make plans and stay focused
with a believing heart that God will never forsake you even if the world
rejects you. You are not a mistake for your generation. You are a blessing to
the world. You are a gift to the world. You are a lifesaver. You are a blessing
to the world and the church. You are the light in the darkness.
Don't allow your enemies
to crash you down. Get my book entitled "How to Live and Deal with
Enemies" because there are enemies you must deal with before your
vision can physically materialize on this earth.
Build a prayer life. Move
with the heart and the mind of faith. Study and read relevant books connected
to your vision. Seek wise and godly counsel from trusted and experienced
people. Connect with the right people, and you will surely succeed.
Remember, God is "ABLE
TO DO EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK,
ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKETH IN US."
MASTER KEY: GOD CAN WORK WITH WHAT YOU CREATED WITH YOUR MIND; THEREFORE,
ENVISION GOOD THINGS AND TAKE ACTION.
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