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5JUNE 2015BODY OF CHRIST NEWS Restrictions may flow from around you but limitations form from within you. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives arent small but youre living them in a small way. 2 Corinthians 612 You and I have been predestined to accomplish great things in our lives. We have been called to be conquerors. We have been called to be ambassadors of the kingdom and to stand on top with all things under our feet. As Christians we have attended many conferences stood in many prayer lines and received numerous prophecies. Still many of us are deficient in becoming all that God has predestined us to be. Instinctively we know that there is more to life. We want more out of life but too often we encounter restrictions that seem to steal our ambition for excellence. In fact the limitations we face within our lives are not the result of something other people have placed upon us. On the contrary these limitations are usually formed within us. Gods Word reminds us that I cant tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide- open spacious life. We didnt fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives arent small but youre living them in a small way 2 Corinthians 611-13 Message Bible. Although we encounter restrictions within our society you and I do not have to succumb these restrictions by placing limits on ourselves. God wants us to Clear lots of ground for your tents Make your tents large. Spread out Think big Isaiah 542 Message Bible. I have discovered that restrictions may flow from around you but limitations form from within you. The word Limitation is can be defined as something or someone that seeks to control what a person can be or is able to do. Psychological limitations have their origin within our minds. These limitations seek to jeopardize our wide open and spacious life. They seek to maneuver into our hearts and stunt our passion for growth. They are even passed down from generation to generation. Children have limitations because parents have invariably voiced and demonstrated their own self- inflicted limitations. These barriers are presented to us in our social life our physical bodies and even in our religious institutions. None of us are exempt. While we all face limitations we can change our perspective. We must begin to put a Limit on the Limitations that attempt to stop our progress and assassinate our potential. Some of the prime barriers that we allow to construct limitations within our minds are fear negative self-talk andor laziness. We show a lack of discipline and skepticism when we allow ourselves to become apathetic. If we remain undisciplined in our efforts we may no longer see the point of continuing to try improve. Often times many of us become content with the status-quo and give up. This can happen when we feel as though there is a lack of support in our endeavors to grow. Some of us become paralyzed in our pursuits by a sense of guilt stemming from either ourselves or from others. Family member and friends can attempt to make us feel bad for our accomplishments. This contributes to forming a mental limitation or a wall of guilt. Sadly many others are limited because they fall prey to the victim mentality. These people begin to play the blame game which causes them to dwell or drown in self- pity. They refuse to accept personal responsibility for their own dysfunctionality thus crippling their quest for a better life. Others are limited in their minds because they simply fail to possess any self- knowledge or clear goals. But Champions despite the restrictions or barriers that you and I face we can be encouraged to know that God has given us the authority to overcome these limitations. The book of Psalms chapter 18 verse 29 says by our God we can scale any wall and attack any troop. We can take flight when we comprehend that we can do all things through Christ that gives us strength Phil 413. In order for us to begin to Limit our Limitations we must start by asking ourselves what we really see or want in our future We should then practice positive self-talk by reminding ourselves that we have a right to expect the best in life. We venture to expand our thinking beyond our present circumstance. We must realize the lack of immediate results do not constitute the ultimate results that await. We are assured that when we sow in due time we will reap. To further limit our limitations we learn to take time for ourselves and maximize moments within our lives for positive self-improvement. In these moments it necessary to practice self- care begin to activate your courage step out on faith and take some risks. Give yourselves permission to do something that you have not done before. Recognize that failure is not an event but a mind-set. Seek out and connect with others that are on an upward motion in life. Prune those on a downward spiral of thinking. Remember Champions while it is easy to make excuses and virtually impossible not to be impacted by the restrictions that flow around us. We can change our perception of these limitations. We can actually place restrictions on the limitations which will keep them from forming within our minds. Whether they are psychological physical social or spiritual we can be confident that God has equipped us to think bigger to spread out and to put a Limit on our Limitations. LOCAL EVENT Anniversary Concert June 6 Saturday MO Energy Entertainment Presents TIMOTHY MARTIN and Greatness 4th Anniversary Concert Featuring Voices of Triumph Choir. Special Guests Queen Martin Joseph Brown Brionne Wright Domin Q and Shelly Lindsey Saturday Doors open 5pm. Event Begins 6pm. AT Divine Love Christian Center C.O.G.I.C. 10690 Del Mar PKWY Aurora CO 80010 Tickets 10Advance 12 at the Door 20 VIP. for more information call 720 877-6209 Championship Corner SERMON By Pastor Tommy L. Mitchell III