Proverbs 23:7 "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he"
I've heard it said that our thoughts become our beliefs...and our lives will follow in the general direction of what we believe. The heart of man is what is at the center of our belief system. We live our lives out of what we believe, deep down in our hearts. So..it makes sense then that we need to guard what goes into our belief system. If you are not happy with the direction your life is going..it may that your belief system has taken a hit somehow, and you might have been convinced of something that could be incorrect or untrue.
When I was in a denomination that taught incorrectly about the sovereignty of God, I became convinced that all of the difficult things in my life were either brought on or allowed by God...for the purpose of either teaching me or correcting me. I became convinced that God didn't love me..that I was different somehow, and actually unlovable. I believed this for years.
When I began to renew my mind to the truth about His sovereignty, I began to realize that He had given man authority in the earth...and that simple truth changed my life! I began to realize that God wasn't the author of all the problems in my life..and that we live in a fallen world where unfortunately, sometimes people hurt people. My heart became fully persuaded that God does love me. I'm lovable! This was huge for me!
Romans 8:18 says "for I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed IN US!
If you look up that word "glory", it means God's view and opinion of us. His view and opinion are clearly shown in Ephesians 1:4-5. We were chosen in Him...before the foundations of the world! He sees us as holy and without blame. We have been adopted by Him...and His plan for your life is for good..not evil. His expectancy is FOR you..not Of you!
Beloved...any limitations that you may be experiencing in your life are not coming from God. Ask yourself what your own view and opinion are. Ask yourself what you may have believed that could be inaccurate. Then ask The Lord to reveal truth to you..that you would be in agreement in that deepest place of your heart..with Him..with how he sees you. It really will change your life.