an encouragement to start the day.. hope all will be blessed by reading
this:
POSITIVE BELIEVING
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of
things not seen
If You Believe You Can, You Can
If you think you are beaten--you are.
If you think you dare not--you don't.
If you want to win but think you can't,
It is almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose--you've lost.
For out in the world we find
That success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in the state of mind.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.
This poem, whose author is unknown to me, reflects the popular view
of life known as the power of positive thinking. The Christian
community has been somewhat reluctant to buy into this view and for
good reason. Thinking is a function of the mind which cannot exceed
its input and attributes. Attempting to push the mind beyond its
limitations will only result in moving from the world of reality to
fantasy.
The Christian, however, has far greater potential for success in
life in the power of positive believing. Belief incorporates the
mind but is not limited by it. Faith actually transcends the
limitations of the mind and incorporates the real but unseen world.
The believer's faith is as valid as its object, which is the living
(Christ) and written (Bible) Word of God. With the infinite God of
the universe as the object of Christian faith, there is virtually
no limit to the spiritual heights that positive believing can take
you.
