I am continuing the topic of achieving your potential for I know we all struggle with who we are, where we are and where we are going after death. So let look to see, we have a big problem with our self-image and how we see ourselves by the way we preform and act according to how we see others, and how they evaluate themselves and others. We saw how our self- talk affirms who we are as we self talk.
Can you see how powerful self-talk is in structuring self-image or self-esteem?

Sin is a source of dissatisfaction Ecclesiastes 2:11 and Isaiah 44:20
Sin is the source of unrest, no peace, emptiness and vanity.
Note Deuteronomy 28:67; Job 15:20; Psalms 107:17; Proverbs 13:15; Romans 3:16; and James 5:1

VI. Faith not in self but in God secures ones self-esteem: 
Note John 3:15 & 36; 5:24; 11:25; 12:46; 20:30 and Romans 10:9.
VII. Awareness is simply the clarity with which we perceive and understand everything that affects our lives.
1. Awareness limited; thought pattern limited.
2. Be aware of our own natural limitations in the world of reality and how to expand awareness of opportunities to develop full potential.
3. Don’t lock out reality.
A. No two people have the exact same level of awareness; we all perceive the same world, but we all interpret what we see differently.
4.  Awareness is the combination of all things since birth to    
    Death.
        

Questions:
1. What causes people too never fully be aware of all that’s around them?
2. What the reason for some seeing new opportunities?
3. Are some people luckier than others?
4. What cause some to be open to new ideas and innovative projects?
VIII. List some ways awareness is limited or distorted?
1. Natural limits.
A. Sight-sound or hearing-smelling-tasting-touching.
2. Helps in making us aware.
A. Eye glasses bifocals.
B. Hearing aids.
C. Micro chips for the heart.
D. Artificial limbs for the body.
3. We can’t take or tolerate total awareness to all stimuli in our environment. We would be bombarded by thousands of sensory messages constantly and would not be able to handle them all.
4. We have a DATA Reduction or filtering system of data at work in our lives. This is a group of cells in the brain, which monitors sensory messages given to it. It’s a natural filtering device that allows only “Personally Profitable Data or Information and Threats” to get through to us. It allows us to receive only the messages of information that have Pay Value.
A. Pay Value.
1. Knowing what you want before we become aware of “How to get it”.
a. Example a new house.
b. An exact new job.
c. Exact amount of money.
We need to get a clear picture of exactly what is information stored there.
B. Picture your wants and the pay value to you.
1. Self-Denial--Matthew 16:24; Luke 14:26 & 27; Romans 8:23, 15:1; Galatians 5:24.
2. Subdue normal fleshly lust—Matthew 5:29; Romans 6:6; Colossians 3:5.
C. Be- aware of Lock on Lock out Principles.
1.   Once we lock on to a principle, opinion, belief or an attitude we find it difficult to see or understand the truth.
2. Locking on to the “Truth”, as we perceive it causes us to develop scotomas to new truth. (Blind spots)
3. Makes change difficult because of past experiences.
4. Attachment to friends, vocation, social prejudices, life styles and habits some times causes no growth.
D. List things that hinder you from seeing the  “TRUTH”.
1. Lock out areas.
a. New options.
1. Personal life
2. Vocations
3. Social Life.
4. Spiritual life
5. Other areas.
2. Stretch self to new goals new ideas in order to grow.
3. The Clearer and vividly one imagines things in your New Life environment, with frequent repetitions and emotional impact, the stronger and more real the picture on the sub-conscious will rise.
      E. Want reality? You can have it.
1. Imagine the positive change. We are born again. John 3:1-21.
2. Build a positive expectation of the change. 2 Corinthians 5:17.
3. Mentally and emotionally prepare for the Change. Hebrews 1:12
Hebrews 8:10-13.
Jesus is immutable;  incapable of changing or being modified, inalterable, inflexible, invariable, ironclad, rigid, unalterable, unchangeable.
Hebrews 1:12, 13:8; and James 1:17.
There are many things in the Bible we need to lock on to. Note the BEATITUDES Matthew 5: 3 to 7:27.
1. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit-allows one to see our conscience need of help, for our salvation is in God and rids one of pride.
2. Blessed are they that mourn-allows one to cry and have compassion asking forgiveness and rides one of boredom.
3. Blessed are the meek-it allows one to be consecrated and rids one of being angry with out sinning, or becoming violent. Meekness is not weakness but the opposite, it's growing in mercy and grace, having the ability to say, “I’m sorry”.
4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness-We all need to become transformed in to the image of God, just as we hunger and thirst we transform or grow into wholeness. Let’s allow a cleansing to rid our-self of apathy.
5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy- allows forgiveness showing we are still growing and rids one of Bitterness.
6. Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God-Our Hearts need to have a filter, which allows a cleansing of our minds and rids one of impurity.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Children of God-Allows restitution and rids one of guilt because we are seeing our-selves attaining perfection.
8. Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness sake; for there is the Kingdom of God-gives one the identification, he’s with God, ridding one of fear. Only A Christian can love his enemies.
9. Blessed are you when men revile you and lie about you falsely. That’s persecution at the greatest degree-allows one to be persecuted with out violence and rids one of distrust.
10. Blessed are those who rejoice in all things; allows gladness and rids one of depression.
Further Lessons to be learn from sermon on the mountain.
Matthew 5:13 to 7:27.
1. We have an influence-Salt and light as an example. 5:13-16.
2. The law is eternal-complete in Jesus not more sacrifice now it is GRACE
5:17-20.
3. Self Control-non violent, angry but sin not. 5:21-22.
4. Stop and go reconcile, ask forgiveness and return. 5:23-24.
5. Be pure socially and individually. 5:27-30.
6. Honor the sacredness Marriage’s Covenant. 5:31-32.
7. Guard you speech. 5:33-37.
8. Don’t retaliate or try and get even. 5:38-40.
9. Do go the extra mile. 5:41.
10. Be a giver. 5:42.
11. Practice love for all. 5:43-47.
12. Be perfect. 5:48
13. Give 6:1-4.
14. Pray 6:5-15
15. Fastings importance. 6:16-18
16. Invest in heavenly things 6:19-21.
17. Have Spiritual vision see light from evil. 6:22-23.
18. Have undivided love and service. 6:24.
19. Truthfulness 6:25-32.
20. Understand purpose and Primacy of God’s Kingdom     6:33.
21. Charitableness 7:1-5.
22. Stewardship 7:6.
23. The Golden rule 7:12
24. Law of the road 7:13-14
25. Fruits test 7:15-20.
26. Obedience 7:21.27. Build on the rock your foundation 7:21-27.A