But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
(Mark 5:36 ESV)
And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”
(Mark 9:23 ESV)
If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t,
It is almost a cinch you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost;
For out of the world, we’ll find success begins with a fellows’ will.
It’s all in the state of mind,
If you think you’re outclassed, you are.
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win the prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go to the strongest or fastest man;
But sooner or later, the man who wins,
Is the one who thinks he can!”(A Poem by Walter D.)
You don’t have to be the best, the most popular, the prettiest or the most handsome. You just need to keep trying. God doesn’t care if we are the greatest or the least. He just wants us to keep trying.
The mind is a funny thing. If you think you can’t do something, it will talk you out of it. Don’t listen to those kinds of thoughts. The devil wants you uncertain, so you won’t be listening to God. My suggestion to you is to stop letting stray thoughts distract you from the ultimate goal. God and heaven!
Have a great day, everyone.
Kathy Keller
Writer and Prayer warrior with Answers2Prayer Ministries
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