I speak a lot about thoughts because for many, this is where we get hung up. Although many challenging thoughts are fleeting, we give them the power to stop us from pursuing our dreams and our God-given desires. For the majority of people, a simple challenging thought can stop them from stepping into destiny for decades. I was one of those people. I know the power a simple thought can hold and I also know we have greater power to overthrow the thoughts which try to hinder us from stepping into what God has set before us.
I want to speak for a moment about the thoughts which try to disqualify you. One of the greatest revelations I have ever received from the Holy Spirit is; The thing that disqualifies you is the very thing God uses to qualify you. How many times have you seen people who have struggled in a certain area for years but then God brings them to a place of overcoming the struggle. Now God uses the same area which held them down for so long to help others overcome their bondage. We have all seen the drug addicts that God has redeemed and now they are used in those same areas to pull other people out of the bondage of drug addiction.
The thing which disqualifies you is the very thing God uses to qualify you.
I have experienced great success in business and I have also experienced great failures in business. When stepping out to help others pursue their ideas in startups, I had to get over the fact that I had some failures. I had to face and overcome those thoughts which tried to disqualify me from doing what God has called me to do. Those thoughts told me I wasn't qualified to help others because I once failed in these areas. I came to realize, I have learned more through those failures than I did in the successes. In many ways, those failures help me produce successes. So in the end, were those failures really failures or was it just part of the process of learning to help bring me to a place of success? Just as we spoke of in an earlier blog, no one was an expert when they got on a bike the first time. Part of the process was falling, bruises and cuts. But now we are able to ride that bike like an expert, even to the point of riding with no hands at times. We would have never reached that level of riding a bike if we weren't willing to go through the process.
If you're having thoughts that disqualify you. Thoughts that tell you that you are not qualified to do what God has called you to do and you're not qualified because of past failures, then I want you to realize this is exactly why you are qualified. You have been through the fire, you have stood the test, you have learned some hard lessons and you have been through the process. The things that disqualify you are the very things God uses to qualify you. I encourage you to move forward in the confidence that is found in Christ. His grace has given you the means to overcome and now you can use the wisdom and knowledge learned from that process to help thrust you into success and to help thrust others into their destiny.
What failures make you feel disqualified?
What thoughts tell you that you are disqualified?
How would you answer these thoughts with the mind of Christ?
What positive actions can be manifested from these thoughts?
What wisdom have you gained through your "failures"?
Urban Life Coach @Dominique is committed to making the process of startups as simple and smooth as possible. Visit www.urbanlifecoach-dominique.com for startup resources to help launch your startup into success. Dominique also offers private coaching, online private coaching, email coaching, group coaching and speaking engagements for those wishing to dive deeper into the process of making your God given dream a reality.
Dominique comes from a family line of business owners and idea seekers. He has seen first hand the failures and successes that startups and businesses bring. Through those failures, successes and knowledge passed down through generations, Dominique has gained a wealth of wisdom to help you create a clear path and a firm foundation to jump start you in the right direction. In the past 30 years, he has developed product, start up several businesses, gained national recognition as an artist and musician and experienced several ministry endeavors. Whether your idea involves a business, organization, product, ministry or a creative expression, he can help guide you to making that idea a reality. Don't let another day pass without pursuing your dream. Team up with Dominique to jump-start you in making your dream a reality.
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