The power of the mind itself is limitless, as it can influence our circumstances both physical and otherwise. The only limitations which this tremendous power has lies in the individuals. We determine how our mind power works and whether it will work positively for us.

When the disciples saw Jesus Christ walking on water towards them, at Peter’s beckoning, Jesus told Peter to come to him and Peter started walking on the water.  But suddenly he was distracted by the waves and he allowed some limitation to prevent him from exercising the power of his mind and he started to sink until Jesus Christ rescued him. It is important to note that Peter had first walked on water before he started sinking and this means that the idea had taken hold of his mind and given him faith to do the Lord’s bidding. We shall examine three limitations which usually militate against the successful exercise of our mind power.

1.    FEAR:    Fear and faith are opposites and cannot sit together at the same table. The absence of fear indicates the presence of faith and vice versa. Fear, in this context, means acknowledging that the prevailing circumstances are outside your control. Faith does not mean that you do not see all around you, rather that you only acknowledge the circumstances which you have set in your mind. Imagine that Peter had focused on getting to the Lord instead of acknowledging the fact that he was walking on water, would he have started sinking? I think not. He allowed his fear of the prevailing circumstances to replace the idea in his mind. This cost him control of his mind power.

2.    DOUBT:         This is an offshoot of fear. You might be able to recall a time when you had a doubt that you could do something and that doubt actually prevented you from doing it. Where there is fear, doubt will definitely materialize. They are bed mates and faithful companions. Peter’s fear created doubt in his mind that he could make it to where Jesus was and this doubt in turn prevented him from doing so.

3.    NEGATIVE THOUGHTS:    This is also related to fear as most people who react negatively to their circumstances are likely to start exhibiting fear. This fear in turn creates a doubt in their minds that they can make the changes they actually desire. These feelings result in a negative pattern of thoughts which then begin to eat away at the person until the individual loses control of his/her mind power. The erosion of the mind power is usually not particularly obvious until negative circumstances begin to manifest.

While these three elements exert a negative drain on mind power, all three have their inception within the confines of the mind.  Many false beliefs may have their roots deep within the subconscious mind causing you to react in a certain fashion without being aware of the reason for your reaction.  Therefore, by learning some time tested techniques to strengthen the power of the mind, you can lessen the grip of these limitations, and the effects they have on your life.

While the power of the mind is indeed limitless, there are some things that will serve as limitations to the effective use of your mind …

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