Living life in its fullness (October 18 2008)

Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
Because we are made in the image of God and likeness of God, He wants us to be victorious, wise, full of love, and one who overcomes.

Colossians 1:15
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
"He" here refers to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, we can only release our full potential if we are in Christ.
Some might argue: Some non-Christians lead a successful life with much achievement.
But we know that these great achievements will amount to nothing in death for them.

John 10:10
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Let us live life in its fullness.

How?

1) Have a clear and specific goal.
If a ship in the ocean does not know its destination, it will end up lost.
Similarly, if we do not have a goal, we would end up nowhere.

Philippians 3:13-15
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.
Paul's goal was to win the prize for which God has called him heavenward in Christ Jesus. That was why he was determined and unafraid of persecution.
In the same way, a person with a clear goal would channel all of his God-given time, talents and resources to fulfill this goal.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Seriously and sincerely seek a clear goal from God, and God will give it to you.


2) Start dreaming
Dreaming is important because everything begins with a dream.
Dreams are powerful and are without limits.
Once you have started, you nurture your dream, and you dream out the details.

3) Remove the negative elements.
Negative thinking, negative experiences, negative attitudes, and negative feelings
All of these would pull you down; they would block and hinder your potential.

Do away with negative thoughts. Rid yourself of fear, worry, anxiety and doubt.
And no one should ever even think of the word "impossible" for we know that
Matthew 19:26
"With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."
To change a negative attitude to a positive one
1) Locate these negative thoughts and attitudes
2) Remove it in the name of Jesus
3) Replace it with the word of God.
Then your mind will be renewed.

Life is simply too short to waste. It is not worth being pulled down by these negative elements. Let us be joyful and positive.
And press forward.