How do you overcome small thinking?

All the kings on the west side of the Jordan heard about this, including those in the highlands, the lowlands, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea toward Lebanon. They were Hittites and Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. They formed an alliance to fight Joshua and Israel.

Joshua 9:1-2 (CEB)

“Perizzite” means, “belonging to a village”. Villages have a connotation of “smallness”. People who grow up in villages are exposed to very limited opportunities for growth; educational, cultural, and entertainment opportunities are scarce. If not careful, people who grow up in villages can develop a very limited vision of life.

Since villages impart a sense of “smallness”, villagers tend to see themselves as small and insignificant people who are a small part of a small and insignificant community. People trapped by the Perizzite spirit, therefore, see themselves as people with little potential whose only task in life is to live a quiet biological existence and to stay out of the way of the people who are “really” important in this world. Perizzites not only believe in their own smallness, but also believe in the smallness of the “villagers” around them, including their children.

The Perizzite spirit, therefore, can lead to many generations of spiritual stagnation. Since stagnation always leads to poverty (in the material and in the spiritual realm), Perizzite spirits tend to produce many generations of spiritual (and even literal) poverty. The effect of Perizzite spirits in someone is limited vision, laziness, low self-esteem.

How do you overcome small thinking?

1. Recognise that we serve a big God who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think

Whatever dream God has placed in your heart He is more than able to fulfil it even beyond your wildest imagination. You see we serve a God who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20);

2. Surrender your life to Jesus and seek His vision for your life

When you surrender your life to Jesus, it means you are no longer your own. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and be Lord and Master of your life. Once you surrender your life to Jesus you can then ask Him to show you His vision for your life. His vision for you will always be much bigger and better than you thought;

3. Recognise that you can do all things through Christ which strengthens you

Most dreams that God gives you to accomplish may seem impossible to you. And in the natural it may well be, however please remember that you will not have to accomplish them on your own. If you have made Jesus your Lord, then no matter how challenging the dream may be just remember that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13);

4. Think big

When God made man He blessed man and gave man a command to be fruitful and to multiply. To be fruitful and multiply means exactly what it says. If your current dream is to run a business that serves 100 customers per day, think big and ask The Lord to show you how you can serve 1,000 customers per day. If your dream is to buy food for one homeless person a day, ask God to give you the means to buy food for ten homeless people per day. However many people you serve, always think big and ask God to show you how you can serve more and more people.

5. Ask God to make you a blessing to the world

God told Abram to leave his country and his people and his father’s house and go to a land that He will show him. He said He will make him a great nation and He will bless him and make his name great, and he shall be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-2). Pray and ask God to show you how you can be a blessing to the world, and when you do, you will see how He will begin to drop ideas and visions of greatness into your heart, and as you follow the leading of His Holy Spirit, step-by-step, He will make you a blessing to everyone you meet.

6. Use your God-given talents

In the parable of the talents, the Lord rewarded the servant who was able to double his talents and He punished the one who simply buried his talent and did nothing with it. Ask God to help you identify your talents and then use them so that you can make it better and serve more people with it. For example, if your gift is teaching, ask the Holy Spirit to give you opportunities to teach, study and prepare messages and teach at every opportunity you get and always look for ways to serve more and more people with that talent.

7. Visualise the promises of God

It was God that took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” (Genesis 15:5). God wanted him to visualise His promises and likewise we too must visualise the promises that God has placed inside of us. You become what you think about therefore spend time on a consistent basis to visualise the promises that God has given to you because as a man thinks in his heart so is he (Proverbs 23:7).

Prayer

And may the Lord, the God of my ancestors, multiply me a thousand times more and bless me as He promised in Jesus name (Deuteronomy 1:11).

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How to Discover Your Life’s Purpose Through Dreams

Do you know God’s purpose for your life? If not, please buy a copy of: How to Discover Your Life’s Purpose Through Dreams

5 Steps to developing a vision for your life

Do you have a vision for your life?

Vision is vital in life, whether it’s a vision for your spirituality, family, career, business, finances, etc. it is vital that as human beings we have a vision for our lives. The Bible says that where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18). In other words, people perish where they do not know where they are going.

A vision is a mental sight, i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle to guide you to where you are going. It is a picture in your mind that you perceive in your heart about the things that you are supposed to be doing with your life here on earth.

God gives us all visions about what we are created to do and where we should be going. These may take the form of day visions where you perceive something with your spiritual eyes that the natural eye cannot see, or through dreams whilst sleeping.

If you don’t have a vision or road map for your life, don’t despair. Follow these instructions and I believe that God will give you a vision for your life:

1. Surrender your life to Jesus Christ, acknowledging that Jesus died to forgive you of your sins and ask Him to come into your life and be Lord over your life;

2. Pray and ask God to give you His vision and purpose for your life;  

3. Whatever ideas come into your mind, write it down;

4. Reflect on the ideas that come to you and ask God for direction on how to proceed;

5. Take action on the direction given to you by God. Do something everyday that moves you closer towards your God-given vision.

My forthcoming book, ‘How To Discover Your Life’s Purpose Through Dreams’ will be published shortly. On offer are practical instructions on how to discover your purpose, how to access solutions to problems you are facing or decisions you are struggling to make – all through dreams. Please subscribe now to be the first to receive your copy. Visit my website http://www.blessingcoaching.com for further information.

With love,

Blessing

It all begins with an idea!

I am in the process of setting up my own business as a Spiritual Life Coach and so I thought it might benefit some readers who are planning on setting up their business to share my story of how I began.

Firstly it all begins with in idea. In 2013 I read ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill and I also listened to preaching by men and women of God (Bill Winston, David Oyedepo, Mike Murdock, Cindy Trimm among others) who spoke at the International Gathering of Champion Conference which is organised by Matthew Ashimolowo here in London. I read books such as ‘The Spirit of Leadership’ by the late Myles Munroe, ‘The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth’ by John Maxwell and listened to personal development speakers such as Jim Rohn and Brian Tracy and all these changed my life.

I understood for the first time that ideas are things, and that everything we see around us began with an idea, and from there, I started paying attention to my ideas. In the past, ideas would come to my mind but I never paid any attention to them so they just went, never to return.

I learned from Jim Rohn that you should keep a notepad and pen with you everywhere you go and write down every idea that comes to you. In 2014  my husband got me an iPad, the best gift I have ever received to date. I have been using my iPad and now write down every single idea that comes to my mind, whether it is a book title, or messages to speak at Church or how to proceed with a particular business idea.

I think it will be good to give you some background about me. I have always liked the idea of having my own business and from a young age knew that I had an entrepreneurial spirit within me however I did not know how to express it, but it never stopped me from trying.

At Exeter University whilst doing my first degree, my best friend and I thought of ways of making money. We finally settled for what I thought was an excellent business idea, something we could do well and which was needed by every living being; food, namely cooking food for lazy university students who could not be bothered to cook for themselves or did not know how to cook.

It was all going well and we were getting some orders until one Saturday evening, I took a call from what I thought was a potential client ready to place an order. The person on the other line (whose identity I still do not know up to now), instead of placing an order proceeded to ask me if we had a food and hygiene safety certificate to prepare meals for the public, and if our business was registered for tax purposes. At the tender age of 18 and 19 respectively my friend and I were so shaken that we closed up shop that night.

Then in 2004 after graduation from Exeter, a sister of my best friend had a brilliant business idea, to set up a magazine that would be catered for young aspiring Africans living in the diaspora. It was during this business set-up that I knew I had the ability to make things happen. As soon as I caught on to the vision I ran with the idea.

At the time I was doing my Master’s degree at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London which attracts students from all over the world who are interested in issues of Africa and the diaspora. Using my God-given natural networking and selling skills, I managed to rally my friends as well as my fellow-students from SOAS to come on board. We came up with a great name for the magazine, ‘Modern African Generation’ and we printed one issue.

However the group became too big and I have learned that when there are too many cooks in the kitchen the food is likely to suffer, and in our case, it did. It just became too big and there were too many people on board for us to manage.

In March 2008 we held a successful Ghana at 50 Independence Day Celebration however the after-party was so poorly attended that my business partner and I made a huge loss and we both had to fork out a large amount of money from our own pocket to pay the club. So the idea flopped after that!

As I have explained in my forthcoming book ‘How to Discover Your Life’s Purpose Through Dreams’ I gave my life to Jesus Christ in 2010 and have now found my purpose, which is to ’empower people to discover their purpose and reach their potential’ and since then my life has never been the same. Every thought and idea I have are now guided by the Lord Jesus because I ask Him on a daily basis to take control over my spirit, soul (mind, will, emotions) and body and He does! He literally guides my thoughts and gives me ideas that will promote His Kingdom.

In January 2015, as I was reflecting on the new year and asking God what He had instore for me, He gave me an idea to start my business. The difference this time is that it is going to be a business with His seal of approval. Jesus Christ has given me a global vision of businesses that will serve the entire world, and not just those in London where I am based.

The first business idea He gave me in February 2015 was to set up my spiritual life coaching business. The reason I love the business is that it is something that comes so naturally to me, I love people and always want to see the best in people come forth. Since then He has guided me to write my first book which will be published on 1 June and has helped me to launch my website this week: http://www.blessingcoaching.com

I will journal the steps I have been taking to make this business idea become a reality in my next blog so please sign-up and stay tuned!

From today, if you have a brilliant business idea, please write it down.

And remember, no matter what happens in life, Jesus loves you.

With love,

Blessing