Two quotes...

“As a result of the negative, painful, and shameful experiences of our childhood, we become afraid to participate, afraid to go after those things we truly want and desire. We become afraid of rejection, looking foolish, losing face, and being vulnerable and hurt by others. As a result of these fears, we become passive. We settle for less than we really want and we sit in judgment of others who are getting what we want.”

“Human beings seem driven by the need to make up a meaning for every fact and every event. The truth is that all facts are just facts and all events are meaningless. You are the one who makes up the meaning, and once you make the fact or event mean something, it becomes an unexamined box that can limit and disempower you.”

These two quotes are by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

Here is your life-changing tool…

God made me (Genesis 5:1)

He made me such that I can choose to have good in every part of my life (Deuteronomy 8)

The good things inside this box are what I choose (write them in):

From this point forward, whenever I see, feel, or think something in or about myself that isn’t in this box, I hereby and forevermore decide to totally, completely, and unanimously REJECT IT and I emphatically choose to have what is inside this box!

I do not want or need justification from someone else in order to be, do, and have something great. The fact that God made me marvelously is justification enough. Further, Romans 8:33 tells me that it is “God who justifieth”.

I understand that it takes faith to be, do, and have something great and Romans 5:1 lets me know that being “justified by faith, I have peace with God through my Lord Jesus Christ”. The Bible reveals that I am a Soul, a Mind, and a Body and this Romans 5:1 verse applies to all three parts of me.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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I know why you don't have what you really want...

What is it that is holding you back from what it is that you really want? What is it that is preventing you from POSSESSING that which you really desire?

I know the answer…

The pure, plain, and simple answer is that you have a FEAR OF FAILING!

Go back to a time when your imagination was really soaring, really start mentally enjoying what it is that you want to do, be, and have…

Your imagination is “running free”. The things you see in your imagination are great. They are wonderful. They are beautiful. Amazing things are happening. The spectacular is just a matter of course, it’s a glorious world…

And then it happens…

Like a frigid blast from the North Pole that instantly freezes everything…

Your mind runs a few short scripts that sound like this:

• What if I make a fool out of myself?
• What if I fall flat on my face?
• What if I lose everything I’ve got?

And immediately, YOU SLAM ON THE BRAKES to the beautiful world that exists in your imagination that could just as easily exist in your external world was it not for your fear.

Fear is YOUR GREATEST ENEMY.

Why?

Because fear is a paradox. If you fear failure, then you are guaranteed to fail every time. This is the paradox of fear.

If you fear failure, you will fail each and every time. It’s as simple as that and it’s totally guaranteed.

Your fear of failure is ITSELF the biggest failure. Did you get that? The biggest failure is to fear failure.

Because you fear failure, you decide to play it “safe”.

But I must ask you…

Safe from what?

Safe from all the great, wonderful, beautiful, spectacular, amazing things that you could do, be, and have?

Think about that.

Do you really want to be safe from the good and wonderful life that God would like to give you?

Do you really want to “play it safe”, repeating this same “fear of failure” pattern your whole life, until at the last, you come down to death’s bed, never having really lived, never having really accomplished anything great in the Kingdom of God?

Is this what you really want?

Why is it that people always run these self-defeating, negative lines that shut them down? Why don’t they run positive lines that lead them on to accomplishing and achieving great things?

One of my favorite examples of the right way to think can be found in 1 Samuel 14:6-7 “And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.”

Did you see the powerful script that was played in Jonathan’s mind? The script that Jonathan lived by was:

• Come, and let me __<fill in the blank with something great and wonderful>__: it may be that the LORD will work for me: for there is no restraint to the LORD to __<fill in the blank with something great and wonderful>__.

In this story, Jonathan has an amourbearer. Let me ask you, who is your armourbearer? Who is your shield and buckler? Who is your strength? THE LORD IS!

And it is my full belief that if you have a desire to do great things in God’s Kingdom, then the LORD is saying the same thing to you that Jonathan’s armourbearer said to him, “Do all that is in thine heart. I am with thee according to they heart.”

Acts 10:38 tells us that “Jesus of Nazareth…went about doing good…for God was with him”. And, we know from the Bible, that Jesus was “God in the flesh” and that “if we’ve seen Jesus, we’ve seen the Father”.

My point is that God is a GOOD GOD who wants GOOD IN YOUR LIFE and who wants you to do GOOD IN HIS KINGDOM.

It is important to lay aside your fear of failure so that God can do good things in your life and through your life. But, there’s another reason why it’s important for you to lay aside your fear of failure…

Revelations 21:8 describes to us a list of sins that if committed will absolutely doom our souls to hell.

Guess what is at the top of God’s list?

Answer: The fearful.

Go back through this article. Read through it. Meditate on it. Build yourself some new, positive scripts. Every time you catch yourself playing one of those old negative scripts, tell yourself:

“I reject these negative thoughts because they are not of God. Instead, I choose to believe in God and believe that He wants to do great things for me and through me.”

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Make Sure You Get This – Yet Another Reprise

I still can’t get away from this vein of thought so here’s a question for you…

Why would a mere teenage boy named a David, choose to go to battle against an apparently undefeatable foe, a mighty and seasoned warrior-giant named Goliath?

Really think about the LUNACY of David going to battle against Goliath.

The Bible tells us in 1 Samuel chapter 17 that everyone else in the nation of Israel was afraid to confront Goliath in spite of his repeated insults. In fact, when Goliath appeared on the scene, the Bible tells us that all the men of Israel fled in terror.

But then, David shows up, takes one look at the situation and has an entirely different RESPONSE from every other man in the nation of Israel.

Why the different response?

Because David understood something that no one else in his nation understood. David understood that God wants to do great and mighty things through any person who will believe in Him and trust in Him.

David understood that God will channel His power and might through anyone who will let Him.

While everyone else in the nation of Israel was experiencing the situation through the five physical senses, David was experiencing the situation from a spiritual perspective that said the power of the unseen God was FAR GREATER than anything that could be seen (no matter how big it was) in the physical world.

Does the notion of being a Millionaire For Jesus – a man or woman who does great things in the Kingdom of God seem like such a GIANT IMPOSSIBILITY that you run from the very thought in terror?

Take courage in the understanding that God wants to do great things through you and that God WILL work through you to confront and defeat all that is OPPOSING you from building up and expanding His Kingdom.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Make Sure You Get This – A Reprise…

It is so important that you get this concept that God wants to do great things through you that I’m going to hit on it again…

John 15:5 – “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit”

Christ is telling us in this scripture that if we are in Him, big things are going to happen through us. And then, the Bible goes on to say:

John 15:8 – “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit”

How do we bring Glory to God? By allowing Him to do big and great things through us.

2 Corinthians 1:20 says, “For all the promises of God (God makes no little promises) in him (Jesus) are yea (Yes), and in him Amen (So be it), unto the glory of God by us (GOD’S PROMISES ARE FULFILLED BY CHRIST WORKING THROUGH YOU AND I).”

In Ephesians 6:10, we read, “Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might”

There is nothing in this verse that insinuates we should be puny weaklings who accomplish nothing for God.

Let me wrap up with these words from King David:

1 Chronicles 22:14 - "Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto."

Notice the phrase, “in my trouble”. In spite of all the difficulties that King David dealt with in his life, he still had a focus on creating wealth so that he could be a part of building up God’s Kingdom. Sure you’ll face troubles and difficulties in life, but that doesn’t excuse you from becoming a Millionaire For Jesus.

Next, notice the phrase, “and thou mayest add thereto”. Not only did King David create wealth for God’s work, but he instructs his son to create even more wealth so that God’s work could be even greater. This let’s us know that its not acceptable to God for us to sit and CONSUME what great men before us have worked to create. Instead, we are to add to what those before us have done.

Also, look at these numbers. My old Bible dictionary says a talent of Gold is worth approximately $30,000. That means that in today's money, King David had amassed WAY over $3 Billion dollars in just Gold. Then, this scripture tells us that King David had amassed 1 Million (a thousand thousand) talents of Silver. Going back to my old dictionary, a talent of Silver is worth approximately $1,000. That means that King David had more than $1 Billion in just Silver.

And so I ask you, is it any problem for God to bring $1 Million or more into your life? I don't think so! When you really get a full grasp of what great and big things God wants to do through you, $1 Million seems like a rather PALTRY amount, doesn't it?

1 Chronicles 22:16 - "Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee."

This verse says it all perfectly:

• God has UNLIMITED wealth.
• God has BIG works and BIG projects that He wants to see implemented in His Kingdom.
• All that’s missing is someone through which He can work.
• All God is waiting on is for YOU to “Arise therefore, and BE DOING, and the LORD be with thee.”

Just to keep the record straight, God wants to put this money in your life - not so that you can be lifted up in yourself or to try to bring glory to yourself - but to build up His Kingdom and bring Glory to HIS NAME. Sure, King David had nice things and was able to enjoy life. But, he always remembered that most important of all was to Glorify God.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Make Sure You Get This…

I really need you to understand that God WANTS to do great things through you to build up and expand His Kingdom.

Read through this familiar story of Peter walking on the water and then I’m going to make a point I can almost guarantee you’ve never grasped before…

Matthew 14:24-33
"But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God."

So, we have a situation here where a group of men are in a storm, and they see the figure of a man walking on the water. Just like you would, these men became afraid. And then, the figure of a man announces that He is Jesus. Now, these men have a quandary. How can they PROVE that this is truly Jesus.

But, the Apostle Peter understood something that so FEW people understand. And, because he understood this something, he knew exactly what to ask…

“Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.”

Do you see what Peter understood that you need to understand too?

Peter understood that it is God’s will to do great things through His people. Peter understood that if this was truly the Lord, then amazing things would flow from the Father, through Jesus, to Peter and out to the world for an everlasting testimony.

And what did Jesus answer back? A simple, one-word, life-changing answer, “Come.”

It never occurred to Peter’s friends that God would like to do something BIG in their lives AT THAT VERY MOMENT! And because Peter’s friends did not understand this concept, they never walked on water. Later, they came to understand this concept, but they forever missed out on the opportunity to walk on water.

They all could have walked on the water but only Peter did.

God wants to do GREAT things in your life AT THIS VERY MOMENT! Jesus is saying the same thing to you right now, “Come.”

Just because your friends are setting back thinking and acting small, doesn’t mean you have to think and act small too.

Step out on the water. Decide to be a Millionaire For Jesus who does great things in the Kingdom of God. Let your life be one of an everlasting testimony.

Go to any Bible Bookstore and you will find books of great men of God. The only thing that is different between them and you is that they understood God wants to do great things through His people. They understood this and they decided to be a vessel through which God worked.

You can decide this too. You can be a great man or woman for God.

I’m for you! God is for you! You can do it! Christ will perform it in your life!

I just ask that you come back and tell me about it so that I have yet another story of what great things God is doing through His people’s lives.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Have you ever been discouraged and frustrated?

I received the following (slightly paraphrased so that it can apply to everyone) from a Brother in Christ:

"I have stopped working on becoming a Millionaire For Jesus because it isn't happening and I don't understand why. My vision is to bring thousands and thousands of people into the Kingdom of the Lord which is why I need the money - not to put in the bank but to decrease the devil's kingdom."

I myself have felt this same frustration, disappointment, and discouragement expressed by this Brother. If you are human, you have felt it too.

But here's what we have to keep in mind:

Never, ever "stop working on it"!

Constantly say with your mouth and visualize in your mind, "I am used of God in a mighty way and I lead thousands and thousands of people to Christ". (I am using what this man wanted in this example. Feel free to adjust this to be exactly what you want it to be).

Getting frustrated at not "seeing" results "when" you want to see them is the very thing that undermines your faith and causes you to lose out on the very results you want to see.

You bring "failure" into your life when you base what you say, think, feel, and believe upon external "circumstances" and "facts".

God never said what you see or touch is TRUTH. He said His WORD is TRUTH.

Words are non-tangible things.

God SPEAKS the WORDS of WHAT He wants - AND THEN THEY COME TO PASS.

Christ said He is coming back - WORDS - He's not back yet, but we know that He is coming back because He said the WORDS!

God has made things to operate in exactly the same way in your life. The TRUTH is NOT that you don't have the money to decrease the devil's kingdom (again, using this man's example).

The TRUTH, as it applies to your life, is what you CHOOSE to say, think, and believe - no matter what external circumstances look like - AND GOD WILL TURN IT INTO TANGIBLE REALITY.

Your job is to see the goal / vision, hold to it with relentless faith, plant and water when and where you can, AND LET GOD BRING THE INCREASE.

In Hebrews 11:1 we read about "the evidence of things not seen". We have to fully understand that ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE IS NOT EVIDENCE THAT YOU CAN'T HAVE OR WON'T GET WHAT YOU WANT!

God is telling you that you get to CHOOSE what you want, and that the ability to MAINTAIN a mental picture of what you want is all the EVIDENCE you need for the thing to be MANIFESTED.

You must not let the fact that something isn't happening control your thinking. You must not let your external circumstances control you. What you MUST control is your thoughts - in terms of focusing on what you want.

You must rest assured, calmly, confidently, expectantly, that what you want is on its way - it just hasn't yet made the TRANSFORMATION from the non-physical picture that's in your mind to the physical reality that surrounds you.

Have you ever been surprised when you got something you wanted? That wasn't faith because true faith is never surprised. True faith is expectant. And, when it MATERIALIZES, you are thankful and grateful - but never surprised.

Also, you bring failure into your life when you can't see HOW and get frustrated. You don't have to worry about the HOW. God will take care of that part. Your job is to simply hold with the WILL-POWER that God has given you to the vision / goal that you CHOOSE.

Another snare that brings failure, is trying to FORCE the solution or answer to your vision / goal to come from a certain person or in a certain way or by a certain means. Don't do this! Again, simply hold to the vision / goal of what you want and let God MANIFEST it how He wants to and by whatever means He chooses.

Think of this: If you were to sit down in front of a rose bud and watch it for an extended period of time, it would completely bloom and unfold right before your eyes - and you would never see it move.

The same concept applies to your vision / goal. You just keep "seeing", "saying", and "believing" for your vision and even though it may "look" like nothing is happening, rest assured that it is.

See, the process is "invisible" to us (He's the "Invisible God"). We get so hung up on the "outcome" and the "end result" such that we FORFEIT the vision / goal because we get frustrated during the process and we give up.

Look at every miracle that Christ performed in the Bible. In EVERY case, Christ spoke what He wanted - not what was or used to be.

Christ is our example and we must do what He did.

Brother or Sister in Christ, God is going to use you in a mighty, powerful way to build up and expand His Kingdom. Your desire is good and right so stay encouraged. Keep the faith. Don't let the enemy steal your dream. You can do it. I know you can do it. God is for you and if God be for you, who can be against you!

Comments? Thoughts? Was this helpful? I would love to hear back from you.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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