I was walking through the lobby of my church when I was interrupted by a ringing voice, “Hey Pastor, can I talk with you?!”
I responded with a cheery, “Sure! What’s up?”
“I’m a little embarrassed to ask this, but does this stuff work?”
I could see the intensity in his face. I asked, “What stuff?”
“You know,” He interrupted, “This faith, prosperity, healing, kingdom stuff. Does it work or not?”
My response to him was, “I can hear in your voice that it doesn’t seem to work for you.” He nodded, and in the short time we had together, I tried to share with him what might be the missing ingredient. I said, “The missing piece to your life might just be the missing ingredient.”
THE MISSING INGREDIENT
This missing ingredient to your fulfillment, your breakthrough, your healing, and your destiny is heart beliefs.
Listen to Proverbs 23:7: “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.”
What’s in your heart is what you’re going to do and what you’re going to manifest in life. The term “think” used here means “doorkeeper or gatekeeper (Strong’s, Hebrew #8176). In other words, dominant thoughts are the doorkeeper to your heart. What you let into your heart is what you will do or manifest.
Proverbs 4:23 states, “Above all else, guard your heart, for out of it comes the issues of life.”
The word “issues” here means outgoing, outcomes, boundaries, or borders. The outcomes of your life and its boundaries are determined by your heart beliefs (Strong’s, Hebrew #8444).
So how is a heart belief established? Heart beliefs are the product of dominant thoughts, with added emotion, plus repetition. According to psychologist Maxwell Maltz, it takes 21 days (some research shows 30, 60, 90 days) to create a new habit. A dominant thought is one that elicits emotion. Once a heart belief is established or steadfast (Psalm 57:7), you will find yourself with a corresponding action (James 2:14) that will tap into the exhaustible riches of Christ’s kingdom.
It’s been my privilege to walk countless people through this process, and I’m excited to do the same with you. In the next blog, we’ll examine the missing ingredient to the missing ingredient.
