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The Error of Positive Thinking
TGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os Hillman
Saturday, September 17 2011
..."Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord
Almighty. Zechariah 4:6
God's people should be the most positive, joyful people on earth.
This joy should be a by-product of a healthy, intimate relationship
with Jesus. In today's business climate, we are barraged with
every possible means of becoming more productive workplace
believers. Positive thinking and self-help philosophy are promoted
as tools for workplace believers to fulfill their potential and
overcome the mountains in their lives. God calls each of us to be
visionary leaders, but we must be careful that vision is born out of
His Spirit, not the latest self-help program. These ideas lead us
away from dependence on God to a self-based psychology
designed to give us more power, prosperity, and significance.
The result is heresy. Our faith in God becomes faith in faith. It is
born out of hard work and diligence rather than obedience to
God's Spirit. The problem lies in that these philosophies sound
good, and can even be supported by Bible verses. Beware of
anything that puts the burden of performance on you rather than
God. There are times in our lives when God doesn't want us to
climb every mountain. Sometimes He wants us to go around.
Knowing the difference is the key to being a man or woman led
by the Spirit.
God has called us to affect the workplace through His Spirit, not
by our might. Have you tapped into the real power source of the
soul? Ask the Lord to reveal and empower you through His Spirit
today. Then you will know what real positive thinking is.
