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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind… ~ Romans 12:2

I remember when I was in high school; one of my teachers’ criticisms of my writing embedded itself so deep in my subconscious that it followed me into adulthood. Ever since that experience in high school I’d been feeding myself the message that “Anita, your writing is only average and you can’t really write”.   So with that message ringing loud and clear between my ears, I avoided writing like the plague.  I mean if there was a blank piece of paper in front of me that I was to write on about something, suddenly I would find myself paralyzed and unable to draw anything in mind except a blank!

We all get millions of messages every day that affect our life’s decisions. Some of these messages hit our subconscious and unbeknownst to us; they wedge themselves between our dreams and our ability to fulfill those dreams.

Since starting my business, I had to come face to face with those thoughts that were keeping me stuck; otherwise I would never realize the success God provisioned for me. This transformation called for me to renew my mind and create a pattern of thought that allowed me to move and to continue to move forward into my destiny.

What does it mean to have a renewed mind?
A renewed mind is a total renovation of the way you think. Having a renewed mind means you no longer have thoughts that don’t serve you in your journey to success.  Thinking is so important because that is where everything begins…success or failure.   If you want real success, pay close attention to not only what you think but how you think, and most importantly…what influences your thoughts.

Why is it important to have a renewed mind?
A renewed mind is the key to sustained change and real transformation. Transformation starts between your ears. Before you take any action, you THINK about it, even if you only think about it for a second, there is a thought that influences an action.  Sometimes, the thought can influence inaction.  For example, your decision to not follow up with prospects you met at a networking event started out with you thinking about how much you did not want to do it and how much you don’t want someone to feel like you are being a pest.

Many times our action on inaction is motivated by fearful thoughts, like in the example above.  Another example, my high school teacher’s criticism created a fear based thought pattern in my mind that I sucked at writing. This fear would freeze my ability to act and move forward because the perception was, “what if others agree?”, so I decided that I hate writing and I was not going to ever do it (oh but, God, had other plans for that decision)!!

How can you get a renewed mind and begin to walk into your destiny?
The way you think determines your destiny in life.  I am happy to report that after learning and applying the following principles to fighting negative thoughts, I have proven my high school teacher wrong and reshaped my subconscious.  Although writing is not my favorite thing to do in the world (I’d much rather speak), I have successfully written some amazing material when I’ve purposed my mind to do so.

1. Daily Walk in the Word of God (Galatians 5:16). As you take on God’s mindset, then you will take on His actions that will lead you to your success.
2. Be careful of what influences your thoughts, like what you watch, read, hear and who you hang around.
3. Take every thought captive. When you have negative “I can’t do…” thoughts, take them captive immediately and rebut them by saying aloud “I can do…” or “It’s important that I do…”.
4. Replace carnal thoughts with the Word of God. Positive affirmations are designed to change a thought, so be sure to use them. You can get some affirmations based on God’s Word to get you started by clicking this link: http://www.myempoweringaffirmations.com/
5. Claim and believe the promises of God. Activate God’s promise of abundance for your life with your faith. Believe that you can do all things through Christ that strengthens you.

Take inspired action to renew your mind today and watch your life and confidence change dramatically.
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Until next time,
Take Care of You
Coach Anita K
Your Confidence Catalyst