The Power of Positive Thinking

by Norman Vincent Peale

When anyone of them lets God have charge of his life the power and, glory are amazingly demonstrated.

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can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (Philippians

4:13)

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The greatest secret for eliminating the inferiority complex, which is another term for deep and profound self-doubt, is to fill your mind to overflowing with faith. Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself.

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Within the mind are all of the resources needed for successful living.

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Set aside a few minutes every day. Do not say anything. Simply practice thinking about God. This will make your mind spiritually receptive.

Then pray orally, using simple, natural words. Tell God anything that is on your mind. Do not think you must use stereotyped pious phrases. Talk to God in your own language.

Utilize minute prayers by closing your eyes to shut out the world and concentrating briefly on God’s presence. The more you do this every day the nearer you will feel God’s presence. 4. Do not always ask when you pray, but instead affirm that God’s blessings are being given, and spend most of your prayers giving thanks.

Never use a negative thought in prayer. Only positive thoughts get results.

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I thank God for every good thing.”

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If happiness is determined by our thoughts it is necessary to drive off the thoughts which make for depression and discouragement.

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Don’t miss it whatever you do in this life,

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Learn to expect, not to doubt. In so doing you bring everything into the realm of possibility.

People are defeated in life not because of lack of ability, but for lack of wholeheartedness. They do not wholeheartedly expect to succeed.

Fire the heart with where you want to go and what you want

“Throw your heart over the bar” means to throw your faith over your difficulty, throw your affirmation over every barrier, throw your visualization over your obstacles. In other words, throw the spiritual essence of you over the bar and your material self will follow in the victory groove thus pioneered by your faith-inspired mind.

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Cultivate faith and you will have the necessary courage and character.

faith power works wonders.

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“I expect the best and with God’s help will attain the best.”

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“He was never defeated by the discouraging vicissitudes of the game.”

That is a very great fact to remember in connection with difficult problems—“the rough is only mental.”

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The last five minutes before going to sleep are of extraordinary importance, for in that brief period the mind is most receptive to suggestion.

“Imagineering” is the use of mental images to build factual results, and it is an astonishingly effective procedure.

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Fill the mind with thoughts of God rather than with thoughts of fear, and you will get back thoughts of faith and courage.

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I believe that all of us who are interested in self-improvement are fellow students in God’s great spiritual laboratory.

How do you practice faith? First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, “I believe,” three times.

Practice saying something positive concerning everything about which you have been talking negatively. Talk positively. For example, don’t say, “This is going to be a terrible day.” Instead, affirm, “This is going to be a glorious day.” Don’t say, “I’ll never be able to do that.” Instead, affirm, “With God’s help I will do that.”

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