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© 2017 by Francis Jonah. All Rights Reserved.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS
CHAPTER TWO
RENEWING YOUR MIND
CHAPTER THREE
CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, CHANGE YOUR
LIFE
CHAPTER FOUR
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE POWER
OF POSITIVE THINKING
IMPORTANT
My name is Francis Jonah. I believe all things are
possible. It is because of this belief that I have
achieved so much in life. This belief extends to all. I
believe every human being is equipped to succeed
in every circumstance, regardless of the
circumstance.
I know the only gap that exists between you and
what you need to achieve or overcome is
knowledge.
People are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
It is for this reason that I write short practical books
that are so simple, people begin to experience
immediate results as evidenced by the many
INTRODUCTION
The thoughts of men determine how well they do or
how massively they fail in life. The same applies to
whatever endeavour they undertake. This is because
the foundation of every man is his thought life.
No man can rise above his thoughts. The bible
states it categorically by saying in Proverbs 23:7
that
“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”.
What separates great men from ordinary men,
champions from losers, achievers from
underachievers is the disparity in the quality of their
thoughts.
Thoughts become words or our confessions, words
inform our actions and become our reality. In effect,
our world is ruled by our thoughts since they
become our reality.
Everything you want and everyone you want to be
is eventually determined by your thoughts.
This book will teach and help you to upgrade your
thoughts and utilize the power of positive thinking
using scriptures in the Bible and real life scenarios.
This book will give you that mental shift you need
to transform your life because it speaks tried and
tested principles and it’s backed by the power of
God.
It is not by accident or pure coincidence that you
chose to read this book. I think it is a combination
of destiny and the will of God for your life.
Read it and become the champion you are meant to
be.
CHAPTER ONE
THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS
Thoughts become things. Thoughts become reality.
I cannot emphasize these enough.
Your life as you see it now is a collection of all your
thoughts. It is that simple. Thoughts are the creative
house for every reality in our lives.
Your approach and attitude to everything
determines whether you become a failure or a
success.
Your thoughts about money are what have
determined your money situation, your thoughts
about marriage are what have also determined your
marriage situation. The list can go on.
The mind
“It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give
power to, has power over you, if you allow it.” Leon
Brown
The mind is the most powerful tool God himself has
given you to live from one level of glory to another.
The mind is the seat of your soul. It is the driver of
everything soul-ish and for that matter your whole
life.
The problem with most people is that they give their
minds no work to do. Instead they fill it with
negative thoughts expecting to see something good.
Input has always been equal to output. Success is
intentional.
The state of your mind determines the quality of
your thoughts. Whatever situation you are in now,
whether good or bad has been created by thoughts
that you have had in the past. The thoughts you
have presently will determine what your future will
look like.
The amazing thing is that your thoughts are a
creation of your mind. This means that you your life
is effectively controlled by your mind.
If you unleash the power of your mind in creating
good and productive thoughts, nothing or nobody
can stop you. You become a force of nature and a
force to be reckoned with.
This is because you have unleashed the root of the
creative process that made this world and all that
you see in it – the power of positive and productive
thoughts.
As a man thinketh.
You are what you think. This simple scripture in the
Bible can be found in Proverbs 23:7 which says
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he (NKJV).
The verse above proves for certain that a man
cannot rise above his thinking. You are who you
think you are. You can do what you think you can
and become who you think you can become.
If you think you can, you are right. And if per
adventure, you think you can’t, you are also right.
Such a wonderful truth. That is the power of the
thoughts of any man.
Psychologists have distilled this truth into two laws
that basically explain the powerful truth in Proverbs
23:7. These laws are namely, The Law of Attraction
and The Law of Sowing and Reaping
The Law of Attraction states that “you attract into
your life whatever you think about” This means that
your dominant thoughts become your realities.
This implies that if you continuously think about a
lot of negative things – sorrow, grief, unbelief and
the like, those become the dominant themes of your
life.
The opposite is equally true. If you continuously
think about positive thoughts, your life becomes
filled with positive circumstances.
The Law of Sowing and Reaping says that you reap
what you sow. This law is very true and more often
than not we have seen it take effect in our lives
more than once. It is highly improbable for a farmer
to sow a seed of an apple and harvest carrots
instead. This means that what you put into your life
(thoughts) become your reality.
Ever heard of Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO)?
That pretty much typifies this law.
It is for this reason why the Bible tells us in
Proverbs 4:23 to guard our heart with all diligence
for out of it flows the issues of life.
The mind is the route to the heart and thus it must
rise up to its expectations of guarding what we will
believe or for our philosophies out of.
The woman with the issue of blood
The power of positive thinking affects every facet of
our life as Christians even including our faith and
faith is very important in our walk with God.
Luke 8:43-48 – “And a woman was there who had
been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no
one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him
and touched the edge of his cloak, and
immediately her bleeding stopped.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost
crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had
been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no
one could heal her.44 She came up behind him
and touched the edge of his cloak, and
immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When they
all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are
crowding and pressing against you." 46 But Jesus
said, "Someone touched me; I know that power
has gone out from me."
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go
unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In
the presence of all the people, she told why she had
touched him and how she had been instantly
healed. 48 Then he said to her, "Daughter, your
faith has healed you. Go in peace." (NIV)
The above verses chronicle the life of the miracle of
a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years.
This woman experienced a miracle when she
touched Jesus.
Jesus commended her for her faith but the truth is
her thinking played a major role in making sure she
received her healing. Chances could be that she was
not the only person wanting Jesus to pray with her.
Other sick people wanted Jesus to pray for them
too. Some were waiting for him to come to them so
he prays for them. I personally believe that the bible
mentions this woman specifically not only because
of her faith but because of the quality of her
thoughts.
This woman believed that she would not only
received her healing if Jesus prayed for her. She
also believed that if she even touched his garments,
she would be healed.
Look at that level of thinking. If I touch him, I will
be healed. That thinking produced an effective faith
that translated into her healing.
The quality of her thoughts saved her.
Mind Surgery
Our thoughts are so powerful that, they can be
considered as sin.
Matt 5:28 - But I tell you that anyone who looks at
a woman lustfully has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. (NIV)
Now as said in the earlier texts, what Jesus was
subtly trying to tell us that if we think of a woman
lustfully, we have actually committed sexual acts
with her. This literally means that if we think action,
we have actually achieved implementation and
accomplishment. WOW!
What this presupposes is that if we think of solving
a problem, we have already solved. If you think of
building a house, you have already built it. Truly,
we will eventually come up with the answer.
Why we cannot begin to operate at this level is a
wonder.
We would discuss the application of this in
CHAPTER 4 where we explore how to create and
fill our world with the things that we desire using
the power of positive thinking.
Dearly beloved, the subject has been put in context
and I know this chapter has already blessed you.
Read on for powerful mind surgeries that are bound
to transform your life in Jesus’ Name
.
CHAPTER TWO
RENEWING YOUR MIND
I have heard of prisoners who feel freer than men
who are walking around freely. Many free men are
actually in more bondage than people who have
been incarcerated.
The difference between the two classes of people is
the states of their minds. Many people have been
imprisoned in their minds and thus cannot make
anything happen for themselves.
A free mind is a productive and creative mind. God
expects us to have that kind of mind. Daily, our
mind is inundated with unproductive and
discouraging thoughts that is bound to destroy us.
Thus, God expects us to constantly renew our mind.
Romans 12:2 - Do not conform any longer to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to
test and approve what God's will is — his good,
pleasing and perfect will. (NIV)
The verse above tells us that the only way you can
test and approve God’s good, pleasing and perfect
will is when you renew our mind. The way you
approach God is how God approaches you. If you
approach God with a double mind, you will hardly
receive anything from him.
The bible tells us in Hebrews 11:6 that “without
faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe that he
exists and that he rewards those who earnestly
seek him”. (NIV)
This verse further buttresses the point that we must
approach God with the right mindset and not be
double-minded in our dealings with him. Our
mindset largely determines the quality of our faith.
James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in
all his ways.
For stability in life, do well to be settled in your
mind about what you want, believe and where you
are going in life.
Wrong perceptions of believers
Many believers have a problem. This problem is a
problem of mindset. The Bible says that the cattle
on a thousand hills belong to God and that God has
blessed us with all spiritual blessings. Despite these
truths many believers as spiritual as they are still
live in lack because they have the wrong mindset
and wrong approach to God.
Some Christians believe that being poor is the best
way to serve the lord. This is because they have
read and interpreted wrongly scriptures like in
Matthew 19:24.
“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for a rich man
to enter the kingdom of God." (NIV)
It is never the will of God for us to be poor. How do
I know? It is because the Bible tells me so. It is
replete with scriptures that tells me the plan of God
for me and the mind of God concerning my
finances.
Philipians 4:19 – “And my God will meet all your
needs according to his glorious riches in Christ
Jesus. (NIV)
This scriptures tells us that God will supply all our
needs according to his riches. The Bible again says
in Psalm 23:1 that the lord is our shepherd so we
shall not want.
If God will meet your needs and wants, then there is
no way you can be poor. Prosperity through Christ
Jesus is yours. Receive it and respond to it in Jesus
Name.
Your thoughts can waste the blessing of God
God has blessed all Christians yet the blessings
majority of Christians do not live the life that God
expects them to be. This is because they have
unconsciously been wasting the blessings of God
due to their unproductive mindsets. See it clearly
wriiten:
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with
all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in
Christ:
You are blessed and everything is possible for you.
You just have to think and believe so because God
has said so. Once you believe that, you will begin to
do what blessed people do.
You have been blessed. Change your mindset and
put that blessing to work. Again, everything is
possible to you.
Philipians 4:13 – I can do everything through
him who gives me strength (NIV)
How Satan fights you – Through Your mind.
The mind is a battlefield. It is the first point of
attack by Satan because he knows if he is able to
make you have the wrong mindset about things, he
has invariably defeated you.
The Bible makes us understand that the gifts of God
are irrevocable.
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God
are without repentance.
This means that God blesses us without taking back
our blessing. Most Christians have the mindset that
when they sin, God will intentionally bring a
punishment on them to humble them.
So most of them end up giving up since they believe
that God is the source of their afflictions. However,
that is a wrong mindset the devil has led many
Christians to carry.
If you believe God is your enemy, you will always
lose in life. If you know it is the devil, you will fight
and defeat him because he is already defeated.
Mind surgery
In fact, most times, you are the cause of your own
problems but the devil will prevent you from taking
responsibility so you can end up blaming it on God.
He does that because he knows you are going to be
depressed when you believe that God is the one
putting you through all your problems. How can
you liberate yourself then since you know it’s a
fruitless battle to fight God?
The bible says in James 1:17 that “every good
and perfect gift is from above, coming down
from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does
not change like shifting shadows”.(NIV)
This just means that God doesn’t give bad and
harmful gifts to his children. Every gift that God
gives to us is perfect and He is never going to
change his faithfulness.
God wants the best for us and He will never lead us
to our doom.
Our afflictions are as a result of our own actions and
inaction. The devil is also the other factor. They are
the real enemies not God. Deal with them and be
liberated.
CHAPTER THREE
CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, CHANGE
YOUR LIFE
Change comes from a renewed mind. Without our
minds being renewed, we will still experience the
failures of yesterday.
This is because the thinking that caused the failure
is still the same thinking now. Until we change our
thinking, we will not change our results.
We will repeat the same mistakes and expect that
mother luck or God will work some magic for us so
we can succeed. And if it doesn’t happen, we blame
God for not being faithful.
Here is the key, renew your mind.
Renowned Physicist Albert Einstein once said
“Insanity is doing the same things always and
expecting different results. Dearly beloved, life just
does not work that way.
If you want to see a change in your life, then the
change must first start in the quality of your
thinking.
Where the thoughts go, the body follows
Your thoughts control your body and even your
spirit. Your mind is basically composed of your
conscious and subconscious.
You do not have so much power over thoughts that
linger in your subconscious. It is more like the open
gates to your mind. Thoughts that enter through
your subconscious are not filtered.
However, God gave you a guard to help you
regulate thoughts that come into your mind. This
guard is your conscious mind. This filters thoughts
that get into it.
From here, you can control what you want to think
about. You have the power to do so. If negative
thoughts gets into your mind, start speaking of
positive things to counteract their effect.
Remember, in that particular instance speak
positive. Do not try to think your way out of
negative thoughts. Speak.
Changing your thoughts
The word of God is the primary tool to help us
change our thoughts and become who God wants us
to be.
James 1:23-24 – Anyone who listens to the word
but does not do what it says is like a man who
looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking
at himself, goes away and immediately forgets
what he looks like (NIV)
The word of God has the ability to transform all the
three facets of your being – soul, spirit and body.
Dearly beloved, give yourself to the study of the
word of God and imbibe what it says. Search the
scriptures to find God’s mind concerning you.
When you find that out and you allow it to renew
your mind, trust me when I say that your life will
simply not be the same again. You will never settle
for lesser than what God thinks of you.
Power of positive affirmations
What you say often is as a result of what you have
continuously thought about in your mind and vice
versa.
Matt 12:34 – Brood of vipers! How can you,
being evil, speak good things? For out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
(NKJV)
Jesus was telling the Pharisees that they are not
capable of speaking good things because their hearts
(minds) are filled with evil things. What you feed
your mind with becomes your confessions.
Likewise, your mind accepts what you confess.
Positive affirmation/confessions have a way of
programming your mind and your body to respond
to your decrees. The Bible tells us that the power of
life and death lies in the tongue and them that love it
will eat its fruits.
This simply means that we can change our thoughts
and our lives by confessing positively about our
lives and our situations.
Child of God, confess what the word of God says
about you now and see your life get transformed.
Transformation is in your tongue, unleash it.
Confess these now:
I AM THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD
I AM BLESSED
MY HANDS ARE BLESSED
I AM A BLESSING
I AM CAPABLE OF ALL THINGS
NO SITUATION I ENCOUNTER IS GREATER
THAN I AM
THE WORLD IS BLESSED TO HAVE ME IN IT
I AM GREAT
I AM A PROBLEM SOLVER
Confess these and many more as you begin to arise
and take your place on earth.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE
POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
I can’t emphasize enough how the power of positive
thinking can transform your life, your business and
everything around you.
With the right application of this power, you will
become unstoppable.
Solving problems with positive thoughts
God himself is a problem solver. He transformed an
earth that was void into the beautiful place he has
placed us now. It just stands to reason that if we
were created in his own image and likeness, then we
have creative powers and solution solving
capabilities too.
The bible says in Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the
light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be
hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it
under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand,
and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the
same way, let your light shine before men, that
they may see your good deeds and praise your
Father in heaven (NIV)
The verse above just tells us that we are supposed to
do good works so that they will praise our father in
heaven.
The power of asking “How” and “Why”
These words “how and why” have the power to
change your life if you use them effectively.
CONCLUSION
The powerful truths in this book are enough to take
you from a state of standstill to a pedestal of
greatness. Greatness is in you and you must let it
out
Your thoughts become things. Maximize the
potential of the mind God has given to you and you
will never be the same again.
MY PRAYER FOR YOU
After having read this book it is my prayer that
these truth will spark a fire in you like it did in me
some time ago.
It is my prayer that Holy Spirit will enlighten you
as you study the word and lead you to think
thoughts that will transform your life for the best.
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6. The Financial Miracle Prayer
7. The Best Secret To Answered Prayer
8. The Believer's Authority(Authority Of The Believer, Power And Authority Of The Believer)
9. The Healing Miracle Prayer
10. I Shall Not Die: Secrets To Long Life And Overcoming The Fear Of Death
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18. The Ultimate Christian: How To Win In Every Life Situation
19. How To Be Free From Sicknesses And Diseases
20. Multiply Your Personal Income In Less Than 30 Days
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22. Overcoming Emotional Abuse
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24. Goal Setting For Those In A Hurry To Achieve Fast
25. Do Something Lest You Do Nothing
26. Financial Freedom: My Personal Blue-Print Made Easy For Men And Women to follow
27. Why Men Go To Hell
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29. How To Raise Capital In 72 Hours: Quickly And Effectively Raise Capital Easily In Unconventional Ways
30. How To Love Unconditionally
31. Financial Independence: The Simple Path I Used To Wealth
32. Finding Happiness: The Story Of John Miller: A Christian Fiction