By: Elizabeth Louis
25 Things that World Class Thinkers Do That Average Thinkers Don’t Do
1. The average thinker competes with others operating from the spirits of jealousy and envy, rejection, and fear. The world class thinker creates operating from abundance and love.
- Verse: “For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.” – James 3:16-17 (NKJV)
2. The average thinker avoids risk and the world class thinker manages risk.
- Verse: “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.” – Proverbs 22:3 (NIV)
3. The average thinker lives in delusion and the world class thinker lives in objective reality.
- Verse: “Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.” – Proverbs 12:11 (NIV)
4. The average thinker loves to be comfortable refusing to leave familiarity — the world class thinker normalizes discomfort by becoming comfortable with discomfort.
- Verse: “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” – Romans 5:3-4 (ESV)
5. The average thinker has a lottery mentality rooted in the fear of poverty and the world class thinker has an abundance mentality.
- Verse: “And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19 (NKJV)
6. The average thinker hungers for security — the winner realizes security only exists in Jesus Christ.
- Verse: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” – Proverbs 18:10 (NIV)
7. The average thinker sacrifices growth for safety — the winner sacrifices safety for growth.
- Verse: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
8. The average thinker operates out of fear and scarcity and the winner operates from agape love and abundance.
- Verse: “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” – 1 John 4:18 (NIV)
9. The average thinking focuses on doing and the world class focuses on being.
- Verse: “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:41-42 (NIV)
10. The average thinker sees themselves as victims rooted in self-pity — the world class see themselves as victors in Christ, taking responsibility for their life and trusting the Godhead.
- Verse: “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” – Romans 8:37 (NKJV)
11. The average thinker slows down and the winner calms down.
- Verse: “Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
12. The average thinker has wishful thinking and the world class has vision and a strategy.
- Verse: “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” – Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)
13. The average thinker gets frustrated and the world class celebrates their frustration, praising God and practicing gratitude.
- Verse: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” – James 1:2-3 (NIV)
14. The average thinker is ego-driven and the world class is Spirit-controlled.
- Verse: “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” – Romans 8:14 (NIV)
15. The average thinker is problem oriented and the world class is solution oriented.
- Verse: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” – James 1:5 (NKJV)
16. The average thinker thinks they know it all or enough — the world class has a core belief that everything is an opportunity to learn and grow.
- Verse: “The wise in heart will receive commands, but a prating fool will fall.” – Proverbs 10:8 (NKJV)
17. The average thinker chooses to agree with the spirit of Fear — the world class chooses to agree with love and growth.
- Verse: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
18. The average thinker is boastful and proud — the world class thinker is humble.
- Verse: “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” – Proverbs 11:2 (NIV)
19. The average thinker trades time for money — the world class trades ideas for money trusting that the Father is the supplier of their needs.
- Verse: “But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.” – Deuteronomy 8:18 (NIV)
20. The average thinker denies their intuition yielding to logic — the world class embraces their intuition understanding it’s the Holy Spirit.
- Verse: “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” – John 14:26 (NIV)
21. The average thinker seeks riches — the world class seeks wealth.
- Verse: “Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.” – Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NIV)
22. The average thinker believes their vision only when they see it – the world class knows they will see their vision when they first walk by faith believing it.
- Verse: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV)
23. The average thinker relies on logic for coaching, while world-class taps into the Holy Spirit.
- Verse: “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” – 1 Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV)
24. The average thinker speaks a language of fear — the world class speaks the language of love and faith.
- Verse: “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” – Proverbs 18:21 (NIV)
25. The average person believes problem solving comes from knowledge, while the exceptional person believes it comes from trusting God and living obediently.
- Verse: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
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