The Limiting Belief of NLP!

Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Design Human Engineering and Neuro-Associative Conditioning have been around for some time and they have proven to be quite effective. At the least, Tony Robbins , John Grinder and Richard Bandler have made a handsome fortune by teaching the "science" and/or Psychology behind this "breakthrough" in communication and interpersonal skills. They discuss in some detail about how important it is for us to understand how the brain works, especially in its relationship to our body language, tonality, language, and behavior. In essence they believe it's important to understand how we're "wired" if we truly want to achieve success. In fact, some would argue that it is quite difficult to take Massive Action without understanding our belief systems, limiting beliefs and how to overcome them, change them or redirect them. I agree with most of this and I have put this understanding into practice and it works. And yet, I believe I have found a limiting belief in their teachings and belief systems.

All of these ideas, theories and principles point back (at some point) to a focus on the individual. They teach that we are capable of internalizing our thoughts, changing their meaning and springing forward into a new action that will transform our lives and create lasting change. But can we?

In order to understand how we're "wired," it would be foolish to assume that can be done without knowing the One who "wired" us in the beginning. Sure, you can dissect theories based on your own level of understanding, but are you positive you haven't overlooked something? How would you know?

Success and belief systems must be rooted in some type of absolute. For me, that absolute truth is defined by and embodied in Jesus Christ and the testament that creation itself declares daily. If I really want to understand how to succeed, overcome, breakthrough, etc., it is critical to first understand the desire and opportunity God wants for me. I must be willing to actively seek out wisdom that is greater than mine and I must be willing to lean on a strength that is greater than my own..., and that requires a spirit of humility. This is important because the time will come when you know WHAT to do but you're simply having trouble DOING it.

The Apostle Paul wrote about this and may have been one of the best practitioners of NLP the world has ever known (next to Jesus). He understood that anything is possible through Christ alone. But what does that really mean?

For me, now, as declared in the Bible, I am created in the image of Christ, and therefore capable of great things, not because I have a unique perspective on how I'm wired, but because when my will is entwined with the will of my Creator, nothing can stop me. Conversely, when we lean too much on our own human understanding we limit ourselves because our belief tends to be self-focused and finite.

Through a personal and intimate relationship with Christ, truly nothing is impossible... and that includes salvation and eternity. God's will for us is infinite and cannot be hemmed in by flawed human beings and our limited beliefs.

I hear people like Tony Robbins and Richard Bandler and I sometimes wonder if their knowledge has brought them to a self-anointed place of superiority where they believe they can do more than God... or that they can rival His achievement on their own.

The knowledge of cognitive science possessed by these men is remarkable and I can only imagine what MORE they could do when their belief system becomes as infinite as the God that wired them.

Be amazing today!

-Frank Chimento