Personal Development God's Way

In the last article we considered the positive power of memories.

It can be encouraging, uplifting and simply a joy to recall those wonderful experiences in our lives, or even the more difficult ones as we recall the victories that followed.

We also considered ways in which a positive memory could turn negative. This can happen especially if you are going through a more barren phase of live right now and so you end up wishing for the good old days.

Memories are not for wishing:

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Do you know that every word that you think and say affects your life and the life of those around you?

Does this mean that every single word you speak or think actually affects your life? YES.

Your words affect your faith and consequently they affect your present mood and emotional state. Consequently they set the direction for your future.

Your words are powerful! They are seeds. Remember that Jesus one of the Parables that Jesus taught was the Parable of the Sower.

In the interpretation of this parable Jesus likened the seed to the Word. Yes it was the Word of God He was referring to, but we also need to remember:

• We are created in His likeness.
• God used His Words to create this world.

God uses words to create and He entrusted us with this same power. This is a part of being created in His image.

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How much fear do you think that David might have felt when he first heard about Goliath’s threats and the army of Israel’s terrorized reactions?

David was just a young lad when he was faced with this challenge, yet he was able to do what the entire army of Israel put together could not.

In order to REALLY appreciate his secret, lets reconsider exactly what David was facing. David was sent by his father to take some lunch to his brothers. His brothers were out fighting the Philistines along with the rest of the army of Israel.

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If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

Ephesians 1:20 (ESV)

This is the HOPE that the resurrection brings to you and me.

My prayer for YOU today is that your eyes may be opened to the fullness of what God has done for you in Christ.

1. Christ died to settle the debt of your sins. All you need to do is to believe that. No more guilt allowed!
2. He rose from the dead so you can life in the abundance of life. Take a look at John 10:10.
3. All that is left for you to do is to TRULY believe (with all of your heart, mind and soul) and receive what He has done (which you demonstrate by the way you live). Matthew 22:37-39 and Hebrews 11:6.

I will never forget an illustration that Bob Mumford gave while he was in New Zealand many years ago:

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Do not be conformed to this world, but continually be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God’s will is – what is proper, pleasing, and perfect. Romans 12:2.

What does this verse have to do with self-development? This is the first of a two part article where we will explore the answer to this question.

First: What is the biggest contamination in this world?

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