Peace in the World - Phrase

If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.

Get rid of Stinking Thinking (Part 2 of 2)

Good morning everyone. Second part of my article will now here …..

Rick Warren, in his book A Purpose Driven Church, tells us to not ask the question “Why is the church not growing,” but to ask, “What is causing the church to not grow.” Whenever we get our thinking on the right path, the church will begin to grow and mature. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” (1 Cor. 3:6)

If you think you can have harmony amongst your leadership, you can.

Always strive for unity among the leadership team of your church. There will be times of disagreement regarding certain issues, but you can have these disagreements and still maintain unity among your leaders. The Devil will target leadership teams in an effort to bring the whole church down. Knowing this, make it a priority to pray and fast over your leadership team and always think positively concerning them.

● “Great things will happen with our team.”
● “Great results will occur in our meetings.”
● “We will maintain harmony and unity among our brothers and sisters.”

If you think positively, positive things will happen.

It’s as easy as that. Positive thinking produces positive results. However, negative thinking produces negative results as well. It’s time to get rid of the negative mindset that most have. It’s easy to be negative. It’s easy to find the worst in any situation. Anyone can do that. But, we need spiritual leaders and pastors who recognize where we live and what’s going on around us, but still believe in the awesome power of our God! Don’t be afraid to start that new project or that new program in your church because of past failures. You will never hit the target if you stop shooting!

It’s time to have a checkup from the neck up and get rid of stinking thinking!

Finally, bretheren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things (Philippians 4:8)

Beauty - Quote

If there is right in the soul

There will be beauty

in the person;

If there is beauty

in the person,

There will be harmony

in the home;

If there is harmony

in the home,

There will be order

in the nation;

If there is order

in the nation,

There will be peace in the world.

The Golden Key

There is one method for getting out of difficulties that we’ve seen work over that over again. Stop thinking about the difficulty, whatever it is , and think about God instead.

As an experiment, bring the “Golden Key” into your Spiritual Workshop and try it out with one specific problem you face. Be creative as you focus your thoughts on God. Review everything you know about Him. Stretch your thinking.

One mother, alienated from her teen-age son because of his disobedience and rebellion, tried that principle. After the first attempt, her thoughts left God and were back on her son within a few minutes. She decided that she needed to work harder on the idea. Some part of every hour she’s awake, her thoughts will go to Jesus Christ.

Throughout the day she directed her mind to Him. She began picturing Jesus walking by the Sea of Galilee, talking to people, ministering to the sick. Next she brought Christ to the present and saw Him walking up and down the streets of her own community. Soon He was at the high school talking to young people, including her own son. She began to see her son through the eyes of Jesus,

After a week, there was a decided change for the better. She was more relaxed with her son and he was less argumentative, she admitted.

What is the explanation for such a change? As the mother became less fearful and nit-picking with her son, she became a more congenial person—and he responded with a greater sense of responsibility. But here is the important point. Not until her mind was filled with thoughts of God were her fears about her son eliminated.

The “Golden Key” calls for quiet persistence. It’s the surest way to know toward harmony and happiness.