Change your mind and Change your atmosphere!

Greetings and salutations in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,

Man it has been a while since I have written a real talk blog entry but I wanted to wait until I felt like I had something to say. I feel like today’s entry will contain just that kind of factor I look for before writing an entry. Today I feel led to talk about changing our mind in order to change our reality.

As the journey toward 2013 came closer and closer I began hearing more and having to speak more on the correlation between one’s mind and their reality in various ways. The problem that I feel we (especially as Christians) have is the way we think. A lot of people would say it’s either that we believe or don’t or that even the way we believe that brings about the problem. I would say that is simply a branch on the tree but not the root of the tree. For one can’t change the way one believes without first changing the way one thinks. Romans 12:2 tell us to not be conformed to this world but be transformed BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND. In other words your job is to constantly be aware of the way you think.  2 Corinthians teaches us to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and there are many other examples I can use. My point is that I want us to understand that the way you think shapes your atmosphere. How does it do that? I’m glad you asked. Your atmosphere is shaped because of what you speak, what you speak is shaped off of what you and how you see (your perception), what you see is shaped off of what you believe and finally what you believe is shaped from the thoughts you think. For example (and I’ve used this example before) many Christians believe it is a sin to drink. That belief isn’t biblical but is shaped from what they heard someone (probably a pastor) say over and over again. Those words got to their ears and began to generate questions which were erroneously answered by tying together scriptures that aren’t meant to be linked in that way. Those words from someone else’s thoughts became their thoughts. Over time (whether a short or long period) that thought started to become a belief (because they allowed that thought to be mediated on and pondered on continuously), that belief ultimately became something they would speak and tell people as it relates to sin and drinking. That speech reinforced their now belief which was a thought which then effected their sight and their perception ultimately making this unbiblical truth a reality to them even though the doctrine of it is unfounded.

The same scenario can be used with finances. A lot of people grew up broke and poor but didn’t know it and didn’t realize it till someone else who has a different perception showed them their lack (usually with their words). All before this revelation came to them; they were fine with not having because they didn’t really realize they didn’t have much. Now since the revelation they have become discontent with their situation and will do whatever it takes to get out and stay out of that situation. Those words became that person’s thought process about life; a thought process which then shaped their speech from one of content with what they have to one of sad, poor, woe is me for what I don’t have. That speech of negativity became what they saw and changed their perception. Now they are poor, sad, and broke because that’s what they see so that is what they spoke. 

One of my favorite scriptures is Proverbs 18:21 – Death and Life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it will eat the fruit thereof. All that scripture simply means is that what you say has power. Over in Matthew, Jesus lets us know that if any man believes in his heart and does not doubt he shall have what he says. So what you believe dictates how you see and what you see will dictate what you say which dictates your atmosphere. If you can get into the habit of controlling what you think, you’ll control what you believe and what you say. Doing so will change your life and change your atmosphere. For faith comes by hearing; since faith (which is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen, in other words belief without sight) comes by hearing and you hear what is said but you speak what you believe and you believe what you think. If you could just get to the root and start thinking differently your environment and everything in it will change. This is not the power of thought doctrine though it sounds similar; it is the exercising of the ability in dominion God already gave you.

So again, the question is how one changes their thought? You change your thought with what you say (yes it is a cycle and circle).  Speak life at all times if nothing else than by using but by faith statements. Here is what I mean. There is a difference between faith speak and lying. If you have no money in your account and you are calling yourself a millionaire you aren’t speaking faith you are speaking a lie. However, you can acknowledge what is in the natural (no money in the account) while claiming what the word of God says (that you are blessed) and it changes your lie into true faith speak. Here is an example, I am broke but by faith God is supplying all of my needs. You have acknowledged what is in the natural but acknowledged the word of God and made the declaration you are standing on HIS word. You don’t have to believe this to speak it, you just need to speak it over and over and over again. The repetition of your verbiage will eventually seep into your heart (the core of your belief system) and then become a part of what you believe. Then as you speak it so shall it be because God’s word won’t lie or let you down remember I already told you that Jesus said if any man speaks and DOES NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART he shall have what so ever he says. Once your mouth has changed your thoughts will change thereby changing your beliefs thereby re changing how and what you speak which will cause your atmosphere to change.

So in closing my advice to you all as you enter in to this new year check your thoughts and anything that is against what God has said in HIS word reject it and begin to think differently that you can believe differently that you can speak differently that you will see and experience differently. The only hold up to your success, your prosperity, your blessing, your anointing, and experiencing a mighty move of God in every area of your life is you and the way you think. If you can change that you can change your atmosphere. I pray that this has been a blessing to someone and as always remember to Grow in God’s Grace and Abide in His Love!