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Well, God bless you. It is always a joy to come into your homes. We love you and we believe in that this year is going to be your best year so far. I hope you'll get an agreement with it as well.

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I like to start with something funny each week and I heard about this minister that was out bare hunting. He searched and searched all through the woods but didn't see any sign of a bear.

Finally in frustration, he threw his gun down and went down to the stream to cool off.

About that time, he saw this huge grizzly bear racing toward him. He fell on into knees and said, God, please protect me. I'm asking you, God, to convert this bear into a Christian.

Miraculously, the bear frozen his tracks put up both paws toward the heavens and said, thank you, Lord, for this food I'm about to eat.

All right. Hold up your bibles. Let's say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do.

Today I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus name, God bless you.

I want to talk to you today about the importance of getting rid of negative mindsets.

Every one of us has what I call our anchor thoughts. These are the core thoughts that we believe about ourselves. Has to do with our self-image and how we approach life.

These thoughts come with us not even really having to think about them. We believe them so long it's just like we're on autopilot.

But the problem with some people is their anchor thoughts are negative. When their own cruise control so to speak, they go around thinking I'm unattractive, I'm undisciplined, I'll never get out of these problems. You can't trust anybody.

They don't realize it's their own thinking that's keeping them in mediocrity.

You cannot have negative anchor thoughts and expect to live a positive life. All through the day, the thoughts that should be coming up in us are I am blessed. I am victorious. I am valuable. I am talented. People like me. I have the favor of God.

If we're going to live in victory, our anchor thoughts have to be positive. I want you to pay more attention to what comes up in you naturally. What do you expect each day?

Do you go out with enthusiasm, excited about the day, or do you just drag around thinking, oh, another day, I've got to go to work.

How do you feel about yourself? Down deep, are you pleased with who you are? Do you know that you're valuable? Are you proud of your accomplishments? Or is that thought constantly playing? You've blown it too many times.

You're not where you should be. You haven't used your potential.

Now those are the wrong anchor thoughts. If we don't get rid of them, they will set the limits for our life. The good news is we can develop new anchor thoughts.

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