Before you say don’t put me in a box, I ask respectfully that you read this with an open heart and mind.  If we do not allow our minds to be renewed with new insights or different perspectives, we will continue as a race to make the same mistakes and block our own growth and potential.

MY JOURNEY BEGAN IN 2018 AND CONTINUES

It manifested as a weight problem, but it was more than that. On the SURFACE, I looked like I had it going on. LIES! DELUSION! I did not have it going on, instead I was being propelled by a horrible fear that the world would realize that I was a phony. Let me stop you right here and ask, “Is anyone thinking the same thing about themselves right now or has ever thought this way about themselves?” What was behind my horrible fear? I had problematic thinking. My thinking was MESSED UP! I say this to say, my mind needed to be RENEWED with some fundamental truths.

THE TWO STATES OF BEING

It stands to reason that there may be some who manage to straddle the fence, again I know this. Each state has a DOMINANT mindset, and each state is characterized by obvious and not so obvious traits. Some are not so obvious because humans have the ability to act, to present a false image of themselves to the world. In other words, the world is full of actors and actresses.

1. RECEIVING STATE [aka: ABUNDANCE]
2. GRASPING STATE [aka: PAUCITY]

RECEIVERS HAVE A MINDSET THAT ACCEPTS

A person in this state receives the bounty of God’s love and gifts. These people have a mindset of acceptance. They accept life without reservation, criticism, or judgment. They know God is always in control and they trust God to provide for their every need. They know there is enough; therefore, there is no want.

10 OBVIOUS TRAITS OF THE RECEIVER

These people, by the way, are able to maintain their daily joy, peace, and contentment. Do they get rattled, certainly, but then they stop, pause, take a breath and remember, who is in control. They remember who has got their back, the most powerful and loving being in the universe.

• Loving
• Patient
• Kind
• Generous
• Grateful
• Humble
• Self-disciplined
• Peaceful
• Calm
• Selfless

GRASPERS HAVE A MINDSET THAT REJECTS

Many of these people rejected God’s abundance, intentionally or unintentionally because of PRIDE. However, in most cases, the root cause is FEAR, which was the result of conditioning due to circumstances. Unfortunately, they bought into the lies. Therefore, instead of receiving everything that God was so freely giving them, they spend their lives grasping at everything. Greedily grabbing for more and more and more. They are never satisfied because what they fail to realize it’s not about people, places, and things folks. It has never been about people, places, or things. It has always only been about LOVE.

10 OBVIOUS AND NOT SO OBVIOUS TRAITS OF THE GRASPER

It goes without saying that greed is a part of this mindset, because if you operate from the mindset that there is not enough, you will constantly be scrambling to get your share and more. Graspers can be people pleasers; however, be very careful, because deep inside they harbor a whole bunch of:

• Resentment
• Anger
• Guilt
• Shame
• Pride
• Fear
• Jealousy
• Impatience
• Bitterness
• Selfishness

LET GO OF WHAT YOU WANT AND RECEIVE MORE

If you have everything you think you wanted and you are still unhappy or dissatisfied, it is time to examine your story. Folks, that is what I did in 2018. I was shocked to discover that I was a grasper. It was a humbling and eye-opening experience, which was the impetus for me to change. It began with the renewing of my mind with some fundamental truths.