Challenge your ability.
Human potential scientists estimate that we use as little as ten (10) percent of our abilities as humans.Ninety percent of our potential is dormant and unused.It is said that we use only a small part of our abilities to do something great and wonderful. Nobody embraces or likes to fail.
Your ability, thus, needs responsibility to expose its possibilities. Do what you can with what you have where you are (Theodore Roosevelt). You have to decide that there is more to you than what other people have said. There is a need for you to believe that there is an ability inside of you to accomplish something that has never been done. You may not have a clear picture of what to do, yet you need to try to believe that you can accomplish something great.
Never wait for people to challenge you; take up something new and challenge yourself. Say to yourself, "Make a demand on yourself.""Look, I AM GOING TO BECOME THE BEST IN THIS AREA NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE HAVE DONE BEFORE ME".
Simply go after that. You will accomplish it if you set out to do it.
Whichever position you are now, the fact is that you haven’t reached the climax of your abilities because your abilities tend to infinity. You need to aspire and perspire to strive more to unveil another phase and level of your ability. Be determined and purposeful to see beyond your insight, your strength, your instinct, your insight, your strength, your inner mind, and all this and more put together, will definitely see you challenging your ability, which in turn makes up the giant in you.
Do you believe that each of those disciples could have walked on water? The potential and the ability were in them, even as it was in Peter. The only step they refused to take was to challenge themselves to do it (walking on water).
"... And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out in fear; but immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I; be not afraid, Lord; if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.And he said, "Come." And when Peter came down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. " (Mt.14:25–29).
Jesus didn't say, "Peter, come!" He only said, "Come!" So any of them could have walked on water! It's not restricted to Peter only.
Each morning and each day that breaks forth gives opportunities anew to start afresh, so take a bold step just like Peter and challenge your ability.
Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Believe in yourself; work hard; and there is nothing you cannot achieve (Brad Henry).
The strength and ability are already in you. The needed strive and energy have been deposited in you. All you need is to believe in achieving the impossible. You need the possibility mindset! There's no limit to what you can become.
As long as you are still attached to the source of life, the source of all potential, purpose, and destinies, your exploit is certain.
John 15:5
"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches." Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit.
2 Corinthians 3:5
It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualifications come from God. Apart from me, you can do nothing.
Daniel 11:32b
But the people who know their God will be strong and do exploit.
It is not what you are that holds you back, it is what you think that you are not that holds you back. What you see, what you hear, are tiny things compared to what you think. What you feed your soul determines your quality of life. The fact remains that nothing can corrupt Canaan more than Egyptian slavery thinking. The only barrier to what we would have become and what we are is actually the "spirit of fear". The fear of stepping out of your comfort zone, the fear of trying new things, new adventures, the fear of uncertainty, are what is holding you back.
We are at the age where we need to really challenge and stretch our ability. You can't continue to dwell on past glory or success. In fact, the greatest enemy of progress is one last success. Potential is no longer what you have done or accomplished; it is what you can do but still lies dormant in you.
LET ME SHOW YOU THE MYSTERY OF DEATH:
1 Corinthians 15:13b
When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first.
The seed doesn't grow into a plant unless it dies first. The seed of life is death, both in the spiritual and in the natural or physical realm. When a thing is dying, it is because it wants to live, so we live by dying. When God wants to give you life, He kills you.
Apparently, the more you die, the more you give God the space to do the unthinkable and limitless with you. In a seed lies the tree, and in the tree lies the bringing forth of fruit, so both the tree and its fruit are hidden in the seed, and this cannot be manifested except the seed dies. Inherent in every seed is the ability to produce a tree, but the seed needs to die, thereby stretching its ability to move beyond being just a seed to be able to transform into a tree. Your transformation to unlocking and birthing the real you depends on your ability to die to your last achievements, success, and whatsoever you might have become because that is not all you can become. Your greatest enemy and barrier to your real ability is the refusal to die and look beyond your present reality, accolades, and achievements.
For you to reach the climax of your ability, be like the seed that dies first before moving to its next reality. Always remember that the word of our God-the king Father said, "There's no limit to our ability, no limit to what we can do or achieve!" What greater and better assurance do we need to begin to try new things?
Philippians 4:13
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
HOW CAN THIS BE ACHIEVED ? THERE IS NO OTHER WAY THAN TO DEVELOP THE POSSIBILITY THINKING MENTALITY.
Focus on the container, not the oil! When there were no more containers, the oil stopped flowing.
2 Kings 4:6
Soon, every container was full to the brim! "Bring me another jar," she said to one of her sons. "There aren’t any more!" he told her. And then the olive oil stopped flowing.
Your only enemy and limitation to reaching the climax of your ability is your mind, your mentality. Work on your mind. It is possible that one dies in the presence of resources. It is possible to be on a mountain top with a valley mentality. You cannot go farther than your mind can take you. Show me a man with a believing heart and I will show you a man with no limit to what he can achieve.
Mark 9:23
"What do you mean, ‘If I can’?" Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes."
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible, but with God, everything is possible."
And finally,
Luke 1:37
For the word of God will never fail. "
THE ABRAHAMIC STEPS OF POSSIBILITY MENTALITY
John 8:39
"Our father is Abraham!" they declared. "No," Jesus replied, "for if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example."
Romans 4:17-22
That is what the Scriptures mean when God tells him, "I have made you the father of many nations." This happened because Abraham believed in God, who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing.
Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, "That’s how many descendants you will have!"
And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb.
Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.
He was fully convinced that God was able to do whatever he promised.
And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous.
1. Abraham believed God because He creates new things out of nothing that He could bring the dead back to life.(Because you were created in the Likeness of God, you must function exactly like Him.)
2. He kept hoping even where there was no reason for hope, just for the sake of the word of the King, which never fails. " For God hath said to him, that's how many descendants you will have."
3. His faith did not weaken; he remained unshaking in faith, even when his condition was beyond science.
4. Maintaining steadfast belief in the possibility of the impossible.
5. He believed that whatever God said through His word, he could do and bring to fruition.
All this wasn't just recorded for Abraham's benefit; it was recorded for our benefit too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in Him to do the impossible in our lives, all for His glory.
Romans 15:4
Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.
Romans 4:23b-24
... it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus Christ from the dead.
"Possibility mentality is the master key to doing the impossible." I am fully persuaded that though it seems not to be possible, I believe it inspite of prevailing negative circumstances. " Everything in your hand today began in your mind yesterday. The climax of your ability depends on your mind. Whatever is too big for your mind is too big for your hand. Whatever your mind cannot believe is too big for you to accomplish. Whatever you cannot imagine cannot be delivered.
Genesis 11:6
"Look!" he said. "The people are united, and they all speak the same language." After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them!
That is the power inherent in your imagination! It is your imagination that sets the pace for your future, it is your mental picture that defines your actual future. Possibility mentality is the key to exposing you to a world of unlimited possibilities.
Matthew 17:20
"You don’t have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move." Nothing would be impossible. "
Numbers 13:30
But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. "Let’s go at once to take the land," he said. "We can certainly conquer it!" (Yeah! You can certainly conquer it too.
What you know determines what you think. How you think determines how you live, and how you live determines what you become. What you are thinking is what you are now. To affect a man is to influence his thinking pattern.
What is the price of possibility mentality?
The price of possibility mentality is exposure. It is what you know that has the power to influence how you think, which in turn transforms how you live. The scripture contains everything you can do and become, and it should serve as the basis for measuring your ability.
It contains the needed revelation to stretch your imagination, which has the potency to beautify your destination. The larger your information bank, the more elastic your possibility bank becomes.
Your destiny is at the mercy of your possibility mentality. It is the cure for doubt, and doubt is the fuel for instability. To break free is to possess a possibility mentality.
Proverbs 23:23
Get the truth and never sell it.
They also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
The tribe of Reuben has no place today because of impossibility mentality. They settled down for the second spot. Esau refused to settle down for the second spot. He stretched his ability via his possibility mentality and the outcome speaks for itself.
Genesis 49:3-4
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength,"
The child of my vigorous youth.
You are first in rank and first in power.
But you are as unruly as a flood.
And you will be first no longer.
Because you slept with my wife;
You defiled my marriage couch.
Genesis 27:32–40
But Isaac asked him, "Who are you?" Esau replied, "It’s your son, your firstborn son, Esau."
Isaac began to tremble uncontrollably and said, "Then who just served me wild game?" I have already eaten it, and I blessed it just before you came. And yes, that blessing must stand! "
When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry. Oh my father, what about me? "Bless me, too!" he begged.
But Isaac said, "Your brother was here, and he tricked me." He has taken away your blessing. "
Esau exclaimed, "No wonder his name is Jacob, for now he has cheated me twice." First he took my rights as the firstborn, and now he has stolen my blessing. Oh, haven’t you saved even one blessing for me?"
Isaac said to Esau, "I have made Jacob your master and have declared that all his brothers will be his servants." I have guaranteed him an abundance of grain and wine—what is left for me to give you, my son?"
Esau pleaded, "But do you have only one blessing?" Oh my father, bless me, too! " Then Esau broke down and wept.
Finally, his father, Isaac, said to him,
"You will live away from the richness of the earth."
and away from the dew of the heavens above.
You will live by your sword.
and you will serve your brother.
But when you decide to break free,
You will shake his yoke from your neck. "
Genesis 33:8-9
"And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?" Esau asked. Jacob replied, "They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship."
"My brother, I have plenty," Esau answered. "Keep what you have for yourself."
Your possibility mentality makes you do the impossible. Possibility mentality is not a gift or talent, but what you cultivate and what you feed your mind with. The information you acquire affects your thinking and your mentality picture dignifies your destiny.
Information is the breaking ground for possibility mentality, which in turn gives the confidence needed to confront challenges on your way to fulfilling destiny. Stretch your imagination; therein lies your ability to reach the climax of your destiny or ability without compromising.
"The best you can be is directly proportional to the level of your insight" (MAN-AZU).
Go for it whenever knowledge is available; whoever the author is, go for it.You can't miss it when you invest in your mind. Without a positive mind, the world will never mind you. The thickness of darkness is what promotes the glory of light. If God told you anything, it is as good as done. Don't play with the scripture; it's the book that contains your realities and a picture of your future; and don't play with the author who helped you understand the scripture.Acts of the Apostles 26:24 Suddenly, Festus shouted, "Paul, you are insane. Too much study has made you crazy! "Stretch your imaginations, Get back to books, tapes, and life stories (biographies)."
Challenge your ability.
(JOURNALING QUESTIONS
1. Do you know your abilities?
2. Have you ever reached the end of your ability or capability?
3. Do you like to fail? If no, what are you doing to avoid this?
4. Do you even have the desire to do something great?
5. Do you even know that you can do something that has never been done before?
5. Irrespective of where you are, your background or the circumstances surrounding your life, do you know that you can be a great achiever?
6. Do you wait for people to challenge you? Why not take up something new and challenge yourself?
7. Even if others haven't done what you want to do, why not challenge yourself to do it better?
8. Are you even ready to step out of your comfort zone? Be determined and purposeful to see beyond your shadow.
9. Do you realize that you can also achieve greatness? If only you could challenge yourself to do it.
10. Do you challenge your ability with each new day, new week, new months, and new year? Do you take small steps? Do you have faith in y
our ability? What have you accomplished? Is that all you’ve got?
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