Principles of Kingdom Expansion

The Bible says in Philippians 3:7-16, “But what things were gains to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.”

The Bible says in Philippians 3:7-16, “But what things were gains to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.”

Stay focused on the positive things in life. Psychologists are convinced that our lives move in the direction of our most dominant thoughts. If thoughts of joy, peace, victory, abundance, and blessings dominate your thoughts throughout the day, you will move toward those things, drawing them to yourself at the same time. Your life will follow your thoughts. When your thoughts have been running in a certain pattern for a long period of time, it's as though you have been digging a deep riverbed, and the water can flow in only one direction. Imagine a person who habitually leans toward negative thinking month after month, year after year. With every pessimistic thought, they dig that riverbed a bit deeper. The flow accelerates, growing stronger as it goes. After a period of time, the water is flowing so strongly, every thought that comes out of the river is negative; that's the only way the water is flowing. The person has programmed his or her mind into a negative thinking pattern. Fortunately, we can dig a new river, one going in a positive direction. The way we do so is one thought at a time. When you dwell on God's Word and start seeing the best in situations, little by little, one thought at a time, you are redirecting the flow of that river. At first, just a little water will be redirected out of the negative stream and trickle over into that positive stream. It may not look like much at first, but as you continue to reject negative thoughts and redirect the flow, as you choose faith instead of fear, expecting good things and taking control of your thought life, then little by little that negative stream will dwindle and the positive river will flow with much greater force. If you'll keep it up, that old Negative River eventually will dry up, and you will discover a whole new river flowing with positive, faith-filled thoughts of victory.

Stay focused on the positive things in life. Psychologists are convinced that our lives move in the direction of our most dominant thoughts. If thoughts of joy, peace, victory, abundance, and blessings dominate your thoughts throughout the day, you will move toward those things, drawing them to yourself at the same time. Your life will follow your thoughts. When your thoughts have been running in a certain pattern for a long period of time, it's as though you have been digging a deep riverbed, and the water can flow in only one direction. Imagine a person who habitually leans toward negative thinking month after month, year after year. With every pessimistic thought, they dig that riverbed a bit deeper. The flow accelerates, growing stronger as it goes. After a period of time, the water is flowing so strongly, every thought that comes out of the river is negative; that's the only way the water is flowing. The person has programmed his or her mind into a negative thinking pattern. Fortunately, we can dig a new river, one going in a positive direction. The way we do so is one thought at a time. When you dwell on God's Word and start seeing the best in situations, little by little, one thought at a time, you are redirecting the flow of that river. At first, just a little water will be redirected out of the negative stream and trickle over into that positive stream. It may not look like much at first, but as you continue to reject negative thoughts and redirect the flow, as you choose faith instead of fear, expecting good things and taking control of your thought life, then little by little that negative stream will dwindle and the positive river will flow with much greater force. If you'll keep it up, that old Negative River eventually will dry up, and you will discover a whole new river flowing with positive, faith-filled thoughts of victory.

The Bible says in Philippians 3:7-16, “But what things were gains to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.”

The Bible says in Philippians 3:7-16, “But what things were gains to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.”

Good thinking produces good results. Good thinking increases your potential. You are becoming as small as your controlling desires and as great as your dominant thoughts or aspiration. Changing your thinking will change your beliefs. Karen Ford, National Director of Mary Kay Cosmetic said: “People will never attain what they cannot see themselves doing.” The Bible says in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Changing your belief will change your expectation.

Good thinking produces good results. Good thinking increases your potential. You are becoming as small as your controlling desires and as great as your dominant thoughts or aspiration. Changing your thinking will change your beliefs. Karen Ford, National Director of Mary Kay Cosmetic said: “People will never attain what they cannot see themselves doing.” The Bible says in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Changing your belief will change your expectation.

Your thoughts are like magnets. They attract what you are focusing on. John Locke, the father of Liberalism, an English philosopher and physician said: “The actions of men or women are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” The Bible says in Matthew 12:35, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things." Your thoughts determine your destiny. Your destiny determines your legacy. Your thoughts are empowered by your words. James Allen, the poet said: You are who you are today because of where your thoughts have brought you. And you will be where you will be tomorrow because of where your thoughts will take you.

Your thoughts are like magnets. They attract what you are focusing on. John Locke, the father of Liberalism, an English philosopher and physician said: “The actions of men or women are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” The Bible says in Matthew 12:35, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things." Your thoughts determine your destiny. Your destiny determines your legacy. Your thoughts are empowered by your words. James Allen, the poet said: You are who you are today because of where your thoughts have brought you. And you will be where you will be tomorrow because of where your thoughts will take you.

Kingdom Expansion is the result of being in the center of God’s will. It is the result of obeying and acting on God’s word. It is also the result of God’s miraculous power. Kingdom Expansion is the result of availing ourselves to be used by God. Miracles happen when we present our gifts and abilities to God and allow Him to bless them, break them and share them with people. The natural questions that flow from these statements are: How do I live in the center of God’s will? How do I obey and act on God’s word? How do I experience God’s miracle? And how do I avail myself to be used by God? It is not sufficient to know about the possibilities of Kingdom Expansion. It is important to know how to experience it personally in your life.

Kingdom Expansion is the result of being in the center of God’s will. It is the result of obeying and acting on God’s word. It is also the result of God’s miraculous power. Kingdom Expansion is the result of availing ourselves to be used by God. Miracles happen when we present our gifts and abilities to God and allow Him to bless them, break them and share them with people. The natural questions that flow from these statements are: How do I live in the center of God’s will? How do I obey and act on God’s word? How do I experience God’s miracle? And how do I avail myself to be used by God? It is not sufficient to know about the possibilities of Kingdom Expansion. It is important to know how to experience it personally in your life.

Sometimes kings think differently than we think. We serve the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. We serve the Most High God, and His dream for our lives is much bigger and better than we can ever imagine. He has promised us abundant life – living a rich and fulfilling life. Successful, fulfilled people have learned how to live rich and fulfilling lives. They make the most of the present moment and thereby enhance their future. You can do the same. No matter where you are or what challenges you are facing, you can enjoy abundant living! You can live at your full potential right now!

Sometimes kings think differently than we think. We serve the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. We serve the Most High God, and His dream for our lives is much bigger and better than we can ever imagine. He has promised us abundant life – living a rich and fulfilling life. Successful, fulfilled people have learned how to live rich and fulfilling lives. They make the most of the present moment and thereby enhance their future. You can do the same. No matter where you are or what challenges you are facing, you can enjoy abundant living! You can live at your full potential right now!

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things.” The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you (Philippians 4:8). You can change the way you think. Good thinking produces good results. Good thinking increases your potential. Changing your thinking will change your beliefs. Changing your belief will change your expectation. Changing your expectation will change your attitude. Positive expectation produces positive attitude, excitement, conviction, desire, confidence, commitment and energy. Changing your attitude will change your behavior. Your attitude will make or break you. Changing your behavior will change your performance. Your behavior is made out of the decisions and actions you take regularly. Changing your performance will change your life. Desire to change and improve your skills and abilities regularly. Work on becoming better today than you were yesterday and plan on being better tomorrow than you are today.

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things.” The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you (Philippians 4:8). You can change the way you think. Good thinking produces good results. Good thinking increases your potential. Changing your thinking will change your beliefs. Changing your belief will change your expectation. Changing your expectation will change your attitude. Positive expectation produces positive attitude, excitement, conviction, desire, confidence, commitment and energy. Changing your attitude will change your behavior. Your attitude will make or break you. Changing your behavior will change your performance. Your behavior is made out of the decisions and actions you take regularly. Changing your performance will change your life. Desire to change and improve your skills and abilities regularly. Work on becoming better today than you were yesterday and plan on being better tomorrow than you are today.