“THE ROPE!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 628

April 25, 2023

Today I want to share with you a story that says so much in just a few short words. What we believe about ourselves, and our abilities will control our actions!

As our Pastor had said many times: Henry Ford said “If you think you can, you are right and if you think you cannot, you are right!

Ask God to speak to your thoughts about yourself as you read this powerful story!

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When walking through an elephant camp, a man noticed that the elephants were only secured with a small rope that was tied around one ankle. He wondered why the elephants didn’t break free from the rope, as the elephants were certainly strong enough to do so.

He asked a trainer why the elephants didn’t try to break free, and the trainer responded by saying that they use the same size rope for baby elephants all the way up to adulthood. Because they’re too small when they’re babies to break free from the rope, they grow up being conditioned that the rope is stronger than they are. As adults, they think the rope can still hold them, so they don’t try to fight it.

THE MORAL:

The elephants in this case are experiencing learned helplessness. This phenomenon occurs when someone has been conditioned to anticipate discomfort in some way without having a way to avoid it or make it stop.

After enough conditioning, the person will stop any attempts to avoid the pain, even if they see an opportunity to escape.

If you go through life thinking that you can’t do something just because you have failed at doing it in the past, you’re living with a fixed mindset.

You have to let go of your limiting beliefs in order to make the breakthroughs that are required for your ultimate success.

Don’t let other people tell you that you can’t do something, and don’t hold onto the assumption that you can’t grow and learn from past failures.

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Philippians 4:13 (KJV)
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

We must pay attention to the part of that verse that says, “Through Christ”! It is when Christ lives in us and we allow His mind to be in us, we can do all things!

2 Corinthians 9:8 (KJV)
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Ephesians 6:10 (KJV)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)
 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Deuteronomy 1:32 (KJV)
YET IN THIS THING YE DID NOT BELIEVE THE LORD YOUR GOD,

WHAT THINGS ARE YOU NOT BELIEVING THAT THE LORD GOD HAS SAID ABOUT YOU!

“ENOUGH SAID”

Father, in the name of Jesus I come! Lord, we feel like we believe, but help our unbelief! May each of us examine our heart, actions and life and ask what is holding us in its grasp and keeping us from being free to do what we were created to do! Invade our minds, will and emotions with the truths of your word. The truth sets us free! Plant deep in each of our Spirits that we can do, and we are, because of who you are and do in and through us! I Praise you Lord God Almighty! Amen