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Destroying Barriers and Choosing to Thrive -Steps 2-3

Updated: Apr 30, 2022

2. Think for Yourself

God created you to be more than just average. It is time to change your mindset. From a child, they have conditioned you to have others think for you. Still, as an adult, you ask others, ‘What do you think I should do?’ You find it difficult to decide without having the opinion of others. This mentality has prevented you from living a progressive life of wholeness and victory. You have to overcome the fear of what others may think so you can move forward and thrive. Beloved, move past ‘What if they don’t accept me? What if they reject me? What if they laugh at me? God blessed you with a brilliant mind. You can make wise decisions and choose another direction for your life. So, what if they disagree with you? So, what if they call you crazy and disassociate themselves from you? Honestly, such a person isn’t concerned about you. They don’t have your best interest at heart.

Anyone who thinks the best for you will push you to seek the Lord’s guidance and trust in His Holy Spirit to lead you. They won’t be trying to control you and keep you from being who He created you to be. Dear One, those who inhibit you from thinking for yourself know; if your mind can conceive it, you can achieve great things. So, to keep you feeling as though you are inadequate, they have taken your mind hostage by thinking for you. My Friend, one thing; I am sure of, thinking what God thinks of you will propel you into who He destined you to become. (Ephesians 1:5) Therefore, find your passion and be impactable.

3. Take Another Path

Change is never easy. The longer you are in the presence of a handicapped mindset makes it hard to change. It is challenging to adjust to something new. It is hard to believe that you don’t have to continue to do it the same way. Beloved, this begins when you take on the mind of Christ. (2 Timothy 1:7, KJV). Empty yourself of that mentality that says nobody has ever done that before. God created you to go beyond what anyone in your family has ever done before. God created you to take off the limits. Therefore, overcoming being told this is how we’ve always done it. Beloved, there is another way to resolve that problem. Another avenue exists you can take to accomplish that task. There is another way to increase productivity. There is a better way to live.

Maybe someone conditioned you to believe that things are fine as they are. It’s always been this way, and there is no need to change. It is time to open your mind, and you will see that you are the “One” who can show them something different and new. Someone out there needs you to take that stand for justice. Someone needs you to be that community advocate. Somebody needs your voice to speak out against oppression. My Friend, you could be the person who encourages and propels others to see that greatness lies in them.

From a little girl, I knew God had something extraordinary planned for my life. And I would not let anything or no one prevent me from becoming who God had created me to be. (Philippians 4:13, AMP). You have to find a way to destroy those barriers that keep you in bondage. It is possible to move to another community or even relocate to another state. You may need to move into your apartment. Perhaps, let go of that toxic relationship. If you are always giving, encouraging, and being the peacemaker but only get hurt, disrespected, and treated as if you are not significant, it is time to reevaluate and move on without that person.

Maybe it’s that job holding you back. You have given of your time, years of good service, been faithful, working overtime, but you have not had a raise in years. Every time you apply for a promotion, you get turned down, or someone prevents you from moving forward in your career. Your boss expects you to lie when they commit immoral acts to cover their lack of leadership. Beloved, it’s time to move on to a new field of work. You have skills and potential that merit you the opportunity to work for a company that will value you and blesses you with an excellent salary and benefits. It is possible; it is your time to become an entrepreneur. You can apply your creativity and excel at whatever your mind conceives.

To be who you should stop feeling you are inferior because you are somebody. Stop believing you don’t deserve better because you do. You owe it to yourself to rise above this mentality because you are worthy of the goodness of God to come into your life. You can and will thrive. You are God’s Masterpiece. God made you different to affect change. It is time to destroy those barriers so God can do the impossible through you.