Search Your Thoughts Author:Calvin L. Reed The outward manifestations we want in life stem from the inward changes we are willing to make within that life. These changes always begin with a SEARCH within our THOUGHTS. Understand, there are no mistakes in God's great plan of life. He granted us the ability to choose the images we want to think about and dwell upon in our minds. Many have ... more »a hard time realizing that their thoughts bring actions. Our belief systems derive from how we evaluate something. To protect the purity of our belief systems, we must acknowledge that we are in a WAR. Never forget that we are always in battle with the enemy. Satan can't handle positive thoughts. So the next question for you is: how badly do you want your freedom? You have to know fear and doubt will come. Remember strange storms always precede great miracles. We have to look for the supernatural. Too many times we believe in God's word enough to encourage others, but don't believe His promises apply to us. We must think and speak in agreement with God, and believe it will be. Ask yourself, "What is your normal mind when your mind is renewed?" God is ALWAYS in the business of teaching principles of discipline. We have to practice taking action, and making ourselves aware of the problems. God will deal with your strongholds before your behavior can change. If you don't resist people's wrong thoughts, you often will take them as your own thoughts. Therefore, we have to give God praise now! Continually saying "What if," brings on fear and negative thinking. This is why it is imperative that we Search our Thoughts, because this is War! Calvin Reed has a BS degree from the University of Alabama in Business Administration and Marketing. He also attended New York-based NYACK college for seminary education. He and his wife, Jennifer Reed, have started several successful companies, including a multimedia company called Lucid Bleu Entertainment and a real estate investment firm called Global Wealth Asset Management. Calvin also manages several up-and-coming musical artists, along with freelance writing. He and his wife both served in the United States Army and engaged the enemy in Operation Iraqi Freedom, risking their lives on foreign soil to protect the lives of their fellow men and women back home.« less