The Everyday Visionary

Focus Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

Jesse Duplantis

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Year: 2008
• Print ISBN: 9781416549772
• eBook ISBN: 9781416580454
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Mental Health & Wellbeing

One of the world's most humorous and dynamic ministers inspires readers to realize their potential and fulfill their dreams using the power of "determined" thoughts. Life is about dreaming, doing, and enjoying yourself in the process. Sometimes it might seem as if your dreams are just too wildly improbable, or there are too many obstacles standing in your way, or you've missed your window of opportunity. But if those dreams are divinely inspired, hope is far from lost. You just need to know how to visualize the path to your dream to make it a reality. Born a poor Cajun boy in south Louisiana, Jesse Duplantis was a rock musician in his early years and, after a life-changing experience with God, became one of the most candid, and popular, ministers of the Gospel today. For thirty years Jesse Duplantis has demonstrated what life can be when you focus on finding your personal path and nurturing a closer relationship with God and Jesus Christ. Jesse believes God can help anyone to succeed--no matter who you are or where you come from. Weaving visionary-style thinking with powerful life principles and stories from his own life, Jesse shares what destiny really is, how to find yours, and how to avoid letting others kill your joy. You'll also learn about the "Greatest Weaknesses" and "Destiny Killers" that have prevented people from achieving their goals. Other key topics Jesse explores include: • The amazing power of human imagination: God gave it to you for a reason! • The strategic power of "determined" thoughts: Learn to use them and see results. • What to do if you feel it's too late for your dream: God-given dreams have no expiration dates. • Why you can't have what you speak against: Use the magnetic power of words to draw in what you know is yours. • How to overcome discouragement: It's okay to shut the door on negativity. • The big picture: You are important to God, and your dreams and visionary-style thinking may affect future generations. As Jesse says, "Somebody is going to succeed...why not you?" You can experience real joy, ful-fillment, and success by following God's path to your dreams!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Dedication
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Building Mental Maps to Destiny
• Chapter 2: A Tower of Imagination
• Chapter 3: Abraham, the Father of Mental Mapping
• Chapter 4: Are Your Memories Bigger Than Your Dreams?
• Chapter 5: Running Toward Your Destination
• Chapter 6: What Will You Become? It Doth Not Yet Appear!
• Chapter 7: The Power of Wise Words and Right Choices
• Chapter 8: A Vision of Something Bigger Than “Today”
• Chapter 9: If You Think It’s Hard, It Will Be
• Chapter 10: Sacrifice—The Success-Producing Quality of a Doer
• Chapter 11: Who’s Got Your Back? Living in the “Know”
• Chapter 12: Make No Provision for Failure
• Chapter 13: Shut the Door on Negativity
• Chapter 14: A True Definition of Faith
• Chapter 15: Three Destiny Killers
• Chapter 16: Greatest Weakness or Greatest Desire? Lust Gone Too Far
• Chapter 17: Greatest Weakness or Greatest Desire? Judas and the Love of Money
• Chapter 18: You Are Unique
• Chapter 19: If the Suit Don’t Fit, It’s Not Yours
• Chapter 20: Blue Corvette Blessing
• Acknowledgments
• Copyright