Belief

I've got good news! J and I have successfully completed our first podcast!! Yay! So what we couldn't finish yesterday we got done today. I'm SO glad we didn't let circumstances affect our productivity!

J and I really believe we will succeed in putting up podcasts and vlogs on the internet. Because of that belief, "keeping the end in mind," we persevered and did it! If we got discouraged and let yesterday's experience affect our belief in ourselves and our ability to do what we set out to do, then we wouldn't have been able to accomplish our goal.

That brings me to an interesting topic: belief. What you believe directly affects your reality. I've been thinking a lot about this recently, and talking with J about it. Jesus said we could move mountains with our faith. With our faith! Not with trying super hard or concentrating intensely, but just in the confident belief that that mountain will be moved. Now, I'm not saying positive thinking is the key to success in life - it's all about what (and who) you put your faith in.

There's a lot of talk these days in popular culture and the media that tells you to "believe in yourself." I agree with that statement... to a certain extent. We have far more potential than we give ourselves credit for. God made us with so much more brain capacity than we actually use! Sometimes we're scared to reach our full potential, because we're scared to "try" or we lack the belief or motivation to stretch ourselves to our limits. A lot of times, we should believe in ourselves more. But, in addition to believing in ourselves and our abilities, we need to put our faith in God - He is ultimately the One responsible for any successes in our lives.

With God at our side, how can we do anything but succeed? "If God is for us, who can be against us?"

Have a wonderful day - and believe!

- Kay