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positive thoughts. Doubt has to bereplaced with faith.The Apostle Paul told the Philippiansto “Let this mind be in you, which wasalso in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 2:5). Whatwas in the mind of Christ? All things arepossible if you can believe (Mark 9:23).Whatever is impossible with man is possiblewith God (Matt. 19:26). The mind ofChrist knows the Heavenly Father hasalready taken care of the pressure youare experiencing.Problems become small or greatdepending on the way we think aboutthem. You probably know someonewho faced a small challenge, and theyobsessed about the problem until itbecame a huge mountain to them.This is exactly what the devil wants.He wants to keep us looking at theproblem instead of looking at God andHis Word. If he can do this, then he haswon. We see an example of this in theBook of Matthew when Peter walked onwater.On Jesus’ single command of “come,”Peter jumped out of a boat during aviolent storm and walked on a choppysea. He continued walking on the wateras long as he maintained an unwaveringgaze on Christ. But when Peter tookhis eyes off of Jesus and looked at howstrong the wind was, he began to sink.(See Matt. 14:25–32.)Your success in the midst of thestorms is determined by how well youcan control your thought life. And noone can control your thoughts but you.You determine what you think about andhow you react to any given situation.In his letter to the Church at Philippi,the Apostle Paul shows you how to reignin your thought life.PHILIPPIANS 4:88 Finally, brethren, whatsoeverthings are true, whatsoever thingsare honest, whatsoever things arejust, whatsoever things are pure,whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoeverthings are of good report; ifthere be any virtue, and if there beany praise, think on these things.Thinking about things that meetthese qualifications will give you victoryin your thought life. And God has givenus plenty of things in His Word thatmeet all of these conditions. Focusing onthose things instead of on negative circumstanceswill help you overcome thepressures of life.Number Two:Focus on your potential in God.One year a young rookie footballplayer was a top NFL draft pick. Thefootball team choosing him didn’t pickhim because of his height or weight.They didn’t choose him because of hisaccomplishments in college. They chosehim because of the potential he possessedto become a great athlete.You probably don’t realize the potentialyou have in God. Although you can’taccomplish some things in your ownstrength, you can accomplish anythingin God’s strength. Instead of focusing onweaknesses, focus on the potential youhave in God. Joel 3:10 says, “. . . let theweak say, I am strong.” No matter what issurrounding you, “I am strong” needs tobe your daily confession.God’s WordIs His PlanUnder the Old Covenant,God sent an angel or a prophetto relay His plan to His people.Under the New Covenant, wedon’t need angels or prophets totell us God’s plan.We have God’s written Wordto instruct us and the Holy Spiritdwelling within us to guide us.And as we follow God’s planfor our lives, we will walk invictory. The Apostle Paul wrote,“Now thanks be unto God, whichalways causeth us to triumph inChrist . . .” (2 Cor. 2:14).Victory comes when wefollow God’s plan completely. Wemust rely on God to perform thesupernatural in our lives. We’renot responsible for bringing thesupernatural to pass. We’re onlyresponsible for obeying God’splan so He can bring it to pass!A Positively Life-ChangingMessage!In a world full of uncertainty,could you stand to hear a little goodnews? Many Christians have allowedtheir circumstances to govern theirthoughts. They need to rise to a newlevel of thinking! The good news is,they can!Staying Positive in a Negative World(book, Kenneth W. Hagin)Regular Price: $10.95 ($13.15 Canada)Special Offer: KIT09WF06A | $8.95* ($10.75* Canada)Plus Shipping and Handling*Special Offer expires September 30, 2009To order, visit us online at www.rhema.org/bookstore,call 1-800-54-FAITH (543-2484), or mail the enclosed envelope.In Canada, call 1-866-70-RHEMA (707-4362).rhema.org 5