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BE A THINK TANK dare to meditate. Inventive thinking requires taking a new step, altering your worldview to discover new horizons. It is finding the things that challenge you the most, facing them until you finish it with the solution God gives. – Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 Don’t be glued to old habits and belief systems. Recognise that they can hamper and hinder the fresh thoughts that can take you out of the rut you may have found yourself in. Thinking is calling to mind certain things or remembering them. It is the capacity to concentrate on particular matters until a clear line of decision or indecision is drawn. Thinking is anticipating, assuming, comprehending, conceiving; it is drawing a conclusion. To think is to consider a matter, to deem it, to estimate and to determine. Becoming a think tank makes you see what others overlook. It means you will use the gifts of observation planted inside you from the beginning. Becoming a think tank is necessary because only those who exercise their mind will rule the world. Think tanks ask questions where others brush over. Think tanks do not just accept poverty and other challenges of life. They want to know what is at work. – Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11 The application of the mind helps to discover the greatness of our God, the beauty of His creation, the awesomeness of His universe, the faithfulness of His word, the timeliness of His work and the intricacies of His creation. It is not even enough to think. In our presentation in this chapter we shall see how thinking has to meet five criteria. 1. THINKING MUST BE PROGRESSIVE You cannot be progressive and keep a weak mind. – Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5 Weak minds are like a microscope. They magnify small things but cannot perceive great ones. To have a progressive mind means having the capacity to receive new things, to be taught new things. – Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 2. THINKING MUST BE CONSTRUCTIVE Your thinking must be constructive and by that we mean that your thoughts are the blocks God hands over to you with which to build your world. It starts in the inner recess of your spirit but soon crystallises into the habits you exercise and then your habits move on to become your circumstance. If you can change your thoughts to be in agreement with the Word of God you will build a world that is in consonance with the mind of God. 3. THINKING MUST BE INVENTIVE This method of thinking recognises that life is always virgin territory and that no one has the best or brightest idea. The whole playing field of life is open to those who will 4. THINKING MUST BE CREATIVE One of the greatest privileges which distinguishes man from all of the creations of God is the capacity for creativity. The Creator, God himself created entities out of nothing and out of something. He then gave us the ability to imagine and use the raw material He gave us to create. Everything God gives is in seed form. He therefore expects you to use the skill of creative thinking to take the seed and multiply it. If you must be creative in your thoughts you must first start with hindsight. With that, you are able to look back at the limitations that have hampered the things that you desire to do, and with foresight, look ahead to the things that you can achieve for God. 5. THINKING MUST BE POSITIVE To be a think tank you must approach life with positive thinking. Those who fear failure never succeed at all because they never make any attempt. Thinking is an act which you freely engage in. However, you can become imprisoned by engaging in negative thoughts. Your future can be energised or paralysed by what goes through your mind. So if your thoughts are bad, the fruits which follow will be the same. The kind of thinking which is rooted in the will of God as described by Paul in Philippians 4:8 serves like good medicine. It cures the heart and gives you the energy for progress. Improve yourself, get out of indolence, wrath and self-deception. Remember; godly thoughts and actions can never produce bad results so engage yourself in the kind of thinking that is positive, godly and progressive. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE WITH MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO
DON’T WORRY STAY HAPPY lack adequate information. If access to information is possible, access it to enlighten your mind. 7. Create an ability to see positive outcomes. Life is about perspective. You must create that ability to see a positive outcome. If someone comes with things that want to create worry, ask the right questions. Sometimes people will whip us into a state of worry and they are acting on inadequate information. The musician Bobby McFerrin made popular the words, “Don’t worry, be happy” in his song. His lyrics state: “In every life we have some trouble But when you worry you make it double. Don’t Worry, Be Happy. Ain’t got no place to lay your head, somebody came and took your bed. Don’t Worry, Be Happy. The landlord say your rent is late, he may have to litigate. Don’t Worry, Be Happy. The song goes on and on and on and seems to suggest that one can simply snap out of worry and simply be happy. Before him, Bob Marley also sang: “Don’t worry about a thing. ‘Cause every little thing, is gonna be alright”. Many people want to snap out of worry but their brains, emotions and possibly the state of their mind does not allow them to walk-away that easily. Worry is the act of tormenting oneself with, or to suffer from disturbing thoughts. It is fretting over every matter. It is an act which brings a lot of anguish, mentally, physically, emotionally and sometimes spiritually. Worry is a projection of anxiety and apprehension, particularly over situations that we sometimes do not have total control over. Worry has never been known to accomplish anything; rather, it leaves the person under its spell totally miserable. This is because much of what people worry about, they may not even have control over. Worry cannot change the past, neither can it be the solution to the issue at hand. In order to end worry, you can take these steps. 1. Make a list of all the worries. Analyse the list, embrace the fact that there will be a degree of uncertainty for some time to come but in the midst of it all, stay calm. 2. Make yourself uncomfortable. In other words, do not be comfortable in the zone of worry. 3. Move on and get away from the feeling of urgency. When we are worried, a sense of urgency comes upon us because we want to snap out of the problem. You have got to learn to not work yourself into a frenzy when you think, “This matter is urgent and I need to get out of it.” Things are not always as bad as they seem. 4. You must cry out for help.Talk to somebody about it. Deal with one day at a time. 5. You must practice mindfulness. Let your mind be full of other things. This will serve as a good distraction from the very subject that worries you. 6. Get to the root of your worry. Sometimes worries result from a 8. Designate time for some worries. Some matters will never go away. You might as well find it, face it and finish it. Get to the root of the problem and do not make assumptions. 9. Let God do a new thing in your life. “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 Always be ready, be open to experiencing a new thing. You need to recognise the toxicity of worry and address it from the perspective. Ask God to help you get rid of this satanic toxin that is eating into your happiness. 10. Learn to laugh Even though it may not make natural sense, part of the practical steps that need to be mastered includes laughter. “A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Beating worry takes a concerted effort. It takes going the extra mile.As you rely on God and pray, He can give you unspeakable joy in the midst of whatever has caused worry. “Whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,” 1 Peter 1:8 Stay focused on your purpose and direction in life, and don’t allow worry to distract you. “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE WITH MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO
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