Someone shared a video of his visit to a prominent minister’s office. Despite his expansive ministry and industrial network, I noticed the minister had a small handset, which was likely his primary phone. This simplicity spoke volumes about his priorities. I learned that the right mindset matters more than expensive handsets.
Friend, what kind of mindset do you have? I can almost tell your future when I check your mindset (Proverbs 23:7). Whereas many people invest in good handsets, only a few invest in their mindset. It is not your handset that tells how great you are. It is your mindset. Of what use is a powerful handset with a shallow mindset (Proverbs 11:22)?
You need to work on your mindset. The right mindset does not happen automatically. People work at it intentionally (Philippians 4:8). Your mindset speaks to how your mind has been set over time. It speaks to the quality of information that has been fed into your mind. Your mindset tells us how you think and how you see life (1 Corinthians 2:16).
Your education, exposures, and experiences are critical factors that determine your mindset (2 Timothy 3:15-16). Hence, you need to pay attention to this trio. Who or what is educating your mind? Are you intentional about what you are learning, or do you just feed on junks? Who’s influencing your thinking (Philippians 4:9)?
Your life cannot be better than your exposures (Psalm 1:1-3). Who are the critical people in your life? What are the critical places you have been to? Who do you constantly relate with? If four fools are in a room and you join them, you will become the fifth fool. But if four wise people are in a room, you become the fifth one as you join them (Proverbs 13:20). Be intentional about your relationships.
An old mindset cannot bring you into a new experience (Isaiah 43:18-19). Therefore, you need to shatter the limiting mindset. You need to demolish the poverty mindset. You need to get rid of the mindset of impossibility. When it comes to life; career, business, ministry, etc., think excellence (Daniel 6:3). God will sponsor excellence in your life. But you will have to sponsor your mediocrity.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria