You see in life many times we fall prey to having that just enough to get by MENTALITY and do not follow through with the needed passion or persistence to fulfill the promise.
This blog entry will be broken down into a series titled MENTALITY where we will discuss religion, relationships, careers, diets and dresses! Most would probably ask what does a man know about a dress, well hang in there until the end of the series for the answer!
In religion the type of MENTALITY needed is to have the unshakable faith to persist and seek God no matter what the circumstance or situation. When looking for examples one can stop by and visit Job for the type of mentality that a true believer must have to overcome adversity and live the life that God wants for us. You see Job was tempted by the devil in every possible situation but refused to curse God and believed that he would be brought out of his valley!
Job 1:8
Have you considered Job? He is a man who fears God, who is upright and shuns evil!
Job 1 20-22
The Lord giveth and The Lord taketh away.
When watching others suffer through Job like challenges, most would want to question and ask why me Lord? However, I was once told by my mother to ask the question in reverse, Why not me Lord? It's all about having a different mentality! God wants to use his people as an example of how his grace and mercy is sufficient for even the toughest of times.
When God saw that Job had that Why not me MENTALITY the Bible reads that he rewarded him double for his trouble by restoring everything Job had two fold!
Next example of religious MENTALITY came after a conversation with Coach Hamilton today. When discussing the topic for my latest entry he lit up and shared with me an excerpt from a sermon he had heard. It fit so well that I had to insert it here. You see when God is giving the message and you are being obedient the message comes to you! Stay still and listen to hear him speak to you!
This example comes from David in Psalms 40 1-3
I waited patiently for The Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the lord. (Psalms 40:1-3 NLT).
You see David had the mentality to wait and trust in The Lord to place him in his rightful position. Many times we rush The Lord and fail to trust the process. He allows us to go through trials and tribulations in order to prepare us for the final destination. MENTALITY building process that will at times get a lot worse before it better, however if you want to get something that you have never got then you have to be willing to do something that you have never done!
The key factor to the religious mentality is not being satisfied to just get from God but to actually be faithful enough to continue to give to God! He has called each of us to do his work while on this earth and we must not forget this once we receive the blessing!
Count it all joy and in all ways acknowledge God for he is truly the author and finisher of our FAITH!
That's the first installment of the new MENTALITY series. See you tomorrow for installment number two! Go get it MENTALITY!
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