Rolling Your Eyes Vs. Believing
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There’s a great story of old that you might relate to the same way I do. It contains an incomparable life lesson that, when learned from, changes your world for the better… no… for the MAGNIFICENT!
It’s a story of an extremely elderly couple that wanted a child. That, in and of itself, was crazy because the wife, Sarah, was well past childbearing years. Yet a highly knowledgeable medical expert told her with absolutely certainty that she would, in fact, have a child. When this was being discussed with her husband, Abraham, it’s recorded that she laughed out loud. She laughed but her husband believed and in the end the child was born. At a record-breaking old age she gave birth to son.
She most likely spent her days rolling her eyes at what had been said, scoffing at the promise given to her, looking at the circumstances in life and feeling certain the blessing wouldn’t happen. Her husband likely spent his days planning for the memories he’d make with his child, imagining the love they’d share, the laughter, the joy of a promise fulfilled. Which one’s life do you suppose was easier while waiting on the child to be born?
I don’t propose that we live in a ‘Pollyanna’ world. We need to be aware of the facts. I simply propose that we don’t achieve our goal because we don’t believe it will ever take place. We focus on the appearance of things rather than have hope, faith and belief in the possibilities. We even speak this stuff out loud, saying things like, “It’s not going to happen. I’ve been lied to again! I knew it! It was too good to be true! Why did I even expect it? It’s just not in the cards for me.” Each time we say, “I can’t make money at this,” we solidify that we will NEVER make any money at this.
I propose that we believe in the promise. You know the one. The one that caused you to take this position, purchase this license, enter this venture in the first place. Then I propose that we behave accordingly. We need to think, speak and act like we know those promises are going to come to pass. You spend your time being part of a business that changes lives in an over-the-top positive way. Do you REALLY believe that? Does your behavior and paycheck or profit reveal that? Hmmmm? In case you’re interested, I’ve recorded some steps for making it happen.
First, let’s look at the definition. BELIEVE – TO HAVE CONFIDENCE; TO SUPPOSE; TO EXPECT, ASSUME; TO HAVE FAITH; THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN.
To be in a pro-active belief, as opposed to being in a state of control, means to behave like you KNOW something you want is going to take place; to be living, thinking, talking and behaving that way even before it happens, without forcing it. I have to live IN the promises given to me. I cannot be pro-active if I’m not focused on the goal and acting like it’s already happened. How can I expect to arrive somewhere if I don’t know where I’m going in the first place? When I aim at nothing, I hit it EVERY SINGLE TIME!! I must have a focus on the promises. Then I have to do my part. I have to do the work.
Anything I’ve ever wanted to do, anywhere I’ve ever wanted to go, and anything I’ve ever wanted to be can be mine when I live like this. I’m proof this works. Doubt, negative words and fear have only brought me pain and loss. On the other hand, standing FIRMLY on belief has brought me happiness, health and prosperity beyond expectation!!
HOW DO I MAKE BELIEVING WORK FOR ME?
1. Birth It – Hope turned into vision.
Tell yourself, “I believe I can!” Our minds don’t know the difference between what’s real and what’s perceived. Take what you hoped for, the promise, and put yourself into that picture with as much detail as possible. What exactly are you doing, what are you wearing, is someone with you, is it nighttime or daylight, how do you look, how do you feel? Now behave accordingly! Visualize yourself at the finish line. CAUTION- Don’t visualize based on what you think CAN happen based on circumstance. VISUALIZE BIGGER! Visualize based on pro-active belief, not on circumstances.
2. Feed It – Belief Building.
That which builds your belief is where you need to spend time. Maybe you need to BYOB (bombarding your own brain) with positive information or relationships. Maybe your time would best be spent in religious study like worship, prayer or bible study. In any case, keep yourself in the right fellowship and mindset to believe in a BIG way!
3. Pro-Act On It – Do something!
Make a commitment! Move! Follow the plan! Don’t sit in the corner wishing things would be better. It’s promised that your life is to be fabulous so look for that! It’s probably already going on around you! Remember, it’s a matter of motive. Do what you need to do in order to see the promise happen; don’t force it to happen.
This is the one that keeps most of us from ending up where we want to end up. We don’t do anything with what we’ve learned! If this believe element isn’t practiced, all the knowledge you’ve gained goes to waste and all the training is futile.
4. Check On It – Set goals, tell people about the goals you’ve set and ask them to follow up with you to hold you accountable to these goals.
Know the difference between “get up” goals vs. “go up” goals. Get up goals are the ones you tell everyone. They’re the ones you want people to know about so you’ll “get up” off your booty and do what you need to do. “Go up” goals are the ones that involve your biggest, fondest dreams, those you share with the people closest to you. Experience teaches that those goals will change sometimes and can also be seen as arrogance. Share those with the people you trust the most.
Talk about it!! Talk about it!! Talk about it!! ALL THE TIME!!!
Set deadlines for yourself and don’t push them back!
Make a covenant agreement. Do your part! Do the work!
Today we talked about how to make believing turn into results for you. Try walking by belief and not by circumstance and just see how different your life will be!!!
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