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Let's look at two people who knew positive and negative thinking, but who ultimately choose to live positively: Success Profile----The Apostle Peter If Moses was the man who was afraid to speak, the Apostle Peter was undoubtedly the man who was not afraid to speak. In fact he got himself into trouble on many occasions because of his impetuous outbursts. One stormy night Jesus walked on the water to the boat where the disciples cowered in fear: And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, where- fore didst thou doubt? (Matthew 14:26-31). One minute he was walking on water with Jesus; the next minute he was falling in the waves, rebuked for his little faith... Can you identify with Peter? One minute you're up; the next minute you're down... Could God really use someone like Peter? On the day of Pentecost, one of the greatest presentations of the Gospel was delivered by none other than Peter. Yes, God used Peter mightily. And He can use you too! Success Profile---Immaculee Ilibagiza Immaculee Ilibagiza was born in Rwanda and studied electronic and mechanical engineering at the National University. Her life was dramatically turned upside down during the 1994 Rwandan holocaust when she and seven other women spent 91 days huddled together in a 3ft. by 4ft. bathroom of a local pastor's house. Immaculee entered the bathroom a vibrant, 115-pound university student with a loving family and emerged weighing just 65 pounds to find that most of her family had been brutally murdered.
The
anger
and
torment
brought
about
by
her
situation
would
have
consumed
her
had
she
not
turned
to
prayer.
She
prayed
from
morning
'til
night.
Through
prayer
she
was
able
to
forgive
those
who
had
killed
her
family.
She
later
came
face
to
face
with
the
killer
of
her
mother
and
brother
and
said
the
unthinkable,
"I
forgive
you".
In
1998,
Immaculee
immigrated
to
the
United
States
where
she
continued
to
work
for
the
UN.
Her
book,
Left
to
Tell:
Discovering
God
Amidst
the
Rwandan
Holocust
was
released
in
2006.
It
quickly
became
A
New
York
Times
Best
Seller...
Putting
It
Into
Practice
Here
are
ideas...
to
help
you
produce
more
positive
results
in
your
life:
1.
Thinking
with
a
positive
mind
does
not
ignore
or
deny
the
negative
things
that
beset
us.
However,
it
helps
us
focus
on
the
positive
side
of
things...
Don't
dwell
on
the
negative.
According
to
the
song
Ac-cent-tchu-ate
the
Positive
sung
by
Aretha
Franklin,
you
need
to
keep
it
upbeat.
2.
Make
a
list
of
all
the
positive
qualities,
gifts,
and
skills
that
God
has
given
you...
Look
at
the
list
anytime
you
are
feeling
down.
Ronald A. Cooper is an extraordinary gifted, ordained minister, speaker, and author. His stellar combination of faith, professionalism, genuine interest in helping people, and unique life experiences have equipped him to make life-changing contributions to numerous individuals and churches for thirty-nine years. He graduated from University of Arkansas (formerly AM&N College), Pine Bluff, and Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio. Learn more at www.ronaldacooper.com