Change Your Life by Changing Your Mind

Change Your Life By Changing Your Mind 50 Days of Transformation – Part 3 (Mental Health) 2 Cor 10:3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the Terry Wong world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. January 29, 2017 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. NIV Rom 12:2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and free. NIV perfect. NLT HOW TEMPTATION WORKS WHY I MUST MANAGE MY MIND. James 1:14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is 1. Because my thoughts control my life dragged away and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. NIV o Behind every self-defeating act is a lie you believe. o Step 1: Desire – I have been thinking about… 2. Because the mind is the battleground for sin. o Step 2: Doubt – Did God really say…? o Step 3: Deception – I believe Satan’s lies. Rom 7:22 For in my inner being I delight in God's law; 23 but I see o Step 4: Disobedience and defeat – I sin against God. another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. NIV 3. I must focus my mind on the right things.

3. Because it’s the key to peace and happiness. Phil 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. NIV Rom 8:6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; NIV  Think about Jesus. THREE DAILY CHOICES FOR A HEALTHY MIND. Col 3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who 1. I must feed my mind with the truth. is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. NIV Matt 4:4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" NIV  Think about others.

2. I must free my mind from destructive thoughts. Heb 10:24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. NIV