Bible
A person’s attitude plays a major role in
determining what they accomplish. If a
person thinks that something is impossible, they usually don’t bother with it
or put very little effort into it.
One of the best portions of
scripture concerning the influence of others is recorded in Numbers 13. Moses sent out twelve spies to determine the
lay of the land, the size and strength of the cities, and the type of produce
and fruit which was growing. Moses did
not ask them to determine if the land could be taken. Their purpose was to discuss what conditions
would prevail when the invasion occurred.
The spies spent 40 days in the land and came back with a glowing report concerning its abundant produce. They began their report by saying, “We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.” (Numbers 13:27) However, most of the spies (ten of the twelve to be exact) quickly turned their attention toward the negative. They gave a four-fold negative report.
1. The cities are walled and very
great. Numbers 13:28.
2.
The
enemy are many in number. Numbers 13:29.
3.
The
enemy is strong. Numbers 13:31.
4.
The
enemy is big in stature. Numbers
13:32-33.
Negative
thinking always produces negative assumptions and conclusions. The spies’ negative report began to spread
like wildfire among the people, which produced a negative report. “And all the children of
Now, negative attitudes are highly contagious, and it wasn’t long before this negative attitude infected the entire nation. The truth is there really was no reason for all the negativity...
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for
God had this land prepared for
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the
victory was a sure thing, and
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blessings
lay ahead.
But because
the people listened to all the negativism, forty years of wilderness wandering
resulted. Who you listen to is extremely
important. Reminds me of the following
story.
What to do:
✞ Be careful who you listen to – they will be who you will follow, and this will determine your destiny.
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