{"id":25,"date":"2013-09-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/steve-scoresby\/have-faith-and-believe-in-yourself\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:15:33","slug":"have-faith-and-believe-in-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/steve-scoresby\/have-faith-and-believe-in-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Faith And Believe In Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, I was experiencing a discouraging moment in my life. Instead of just learning the lesson from it, I dwelt upon it and that moment turned into several days of discouragement. Because I was focusing on the negative, my life became negative and I needed to find a way to re-focus my thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>I went to my <a href=\"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/blog\/category\/mindset\/\">personal development<\/a> library and was inspired to grab my copy of <em><strong>\u201cThe Power Of Positive Thinking\u201d<\/strong><\/em> by Norman Vincent Peale and began to read the first chapter entitled, \u201cBelieve In Yourself.\u201d\u00a0 It was the exact message I needed to pull myself out of my doldrums.<\/p>\n<p>This chapter was filled with motivational stories that taught me how to turn my negative emotions of fear, doubt and disbelief into faith that motivated me to action.\u00a0 Here are a few quotes I pulled from the chapter that helped me out.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cBe bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cThey conquer who believe they can . . . do the thing that you fear and the death of fear is certain.\u201d<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 Emerson<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cNever take counsel of your fears.\u201d<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 Stonewall Jackson<\/p>\n<h3>THE SECRET IS TO FILL YOUR MIND WITH THOUGHTS OF FAITH, CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Here are 10 simple things you can do to believe in yourself.<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Suggestions for the 1st Chapter in <em>\u201cThe Power of Positive Thinking\u201d<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself succeeding.\u00a0 Hold that picture in your mind and never let it fade. Never think of yourself as failing; never doubt the reality of your mental image.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal powers comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought (such as a quote like the ones above) to cancel it out.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Minimize them.\u00a0 Difficulties must be studied and efficiently dealt with to be eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Do not be awestruck by other people and try to copy them.\u00a0 Nobody can be you as efficiently as YOU can.\u00a0 Remember also that most people, despite their\u00a0 confident appearance and demeanor, are often as scared as you are and as doubtful of themselves.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Repeat 10 times daily, \u201cIf God be for us, who can be against us?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 Get a competent counselor to help you understand why you do what you do.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Ten times a day practice the following affirmation, repeating it out loud if possible, \u201cI can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0 Make a true estimate of your won ability, then raise it by 10%.\u00a0 Do not be egotistical, but develop a wholesome self-respect.\u00a0 Believe in your own God-released powers.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0 Put yourself in God\u2019s hands. To do simply state, \u201cI am in God\u2019s hands.\u201d Then receive you are NOW receiving all the power you need.\u00a0 \u201cFeel\u201d it flowing into you in the form of adequate power to meet life\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n<p>10. Remind yourself that God is with you and nothing can defeat you.\u00a0 Believe that you are now receiving power from him.<\/p>\n<p>I have learned through recent experiences that there is power in faith to overcome your fears and become the person you desire and dream that you can be.\u00a0 It takes no more mental effort to have faith rather than fear. But their is a tremendous difference in the results you get in life depending upon where your focus is.<\/p>\n<p>Now go HAVE FAITH and work towards the life you truly desire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, I was experiencing a discouraging moment in my life. Instead of just learning the lesson from it, I dwelt upon it and that moment turned into several days of discouragement. Because I was focusing on the negative, my life became negative and I needed to find a way to re-focus my thoughts. 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