APPs = Applying Positive
Practices
“Apply
the Positive Practice of Personal Patience.”
Not that I have
already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on
to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. (Philippians 3:12)
Patience with Self is understanding “you are not there yet, but you
are on your way” (BKLC)
Dr. Rosché says: It is difficult to be Patient with Others and
even more so difficult to be Patient with Yourself. Have you ever reflected and thought I
should have a better job by now. I wish I went back to school. I should’ve
handled that situation better. I should be doing better emotionally, mentally,
physically, etc… These are very
familiar or common feelings and the truth is all of these statements are us not
being patient with ourselves in the process of maturing. The first thing to identify is your pattern
of thinking about your position in life.
We all have thinking that may be illogical or irrational and ultimately
not true and it’s called irrational thinking pattern.
- Do you Catastrophize? Which means
make something bigger than it is? Now that I have broken up with my partner,
I will be alone forever!! Now that I have lost my job I am going to loose
my house, car, etc…
- Do you have All or Nothing Thinking? Which
means if it doesn’t go exactly how you planned then you have failed? He
didn’t propose this year so I will never get married. I didn’t loose all
the weight I wanted to so I am a failure.
They don’t like me so I am not likable.
- Do you Minimize your successes and Maximize your Problems? I lost 5 pounds but I should’ve lost 10 pounds. I finished my first year of college but I should’ve done this years ago. I went to church twice this month, but I should’ve gone all month long. I said one thing positive about myself, but I am still negative most of the time.
Being consumed with questioning
your progress and not celebrating the journey of the process can be detrimental
to your mental health. It can cause you
to experience a level of depression or hopelessness about what your future
holds.
Bishop Clark says that you need to T.R.Y.
T alk
positive to you
·
When you feel defeated and depleted you must
encourage yourself
Refuse
to see your failures as final
·
Christianity is all about hope. Say to yourself that “I’m not there yet but I
am on my way.” Once you build potential
on the inside you can handle the pressures of the outside.
Yet
Mentality
·
Have vision of your future.
o
If you are a visual learner
then spend time developing a vision
board
o
If you are an auditory learner
then say it out loud to hear yourself claim
victory over your life and circumstances.
We must feel our
dreams coming true in all of our senses. It is time to see it, hear it, touch it,
smell it, and taste it. Psalms 34:8 says
Oh taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man
that trusteth in him.
I know it’s WORK and it’s easier to continue to do the same thing over and over again because you and Drama have become such close friends over the years, but break yourself from this friend and introduce yourself to some new friends named Peace, Hope, and Success. Nobody said it would be easy, but God hasn’t brought you this far to LEAVE you. Remember to ask for HIS Guidance in beginning this process. I am here for you too and I’m willing to answer any questions you may have about what hinders your ability to make progress in this area.
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at 6 am—10am on Sunday
Mornings.
Dr. Rosché
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