Life Reconstruction Aligning our mind with Gods Truth... one thought at a time Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyers Even though my thinking was very wrong and was causing me a lot of problems, I did not know that there was anything wrong with what I was thinking. I did not know I could do anything about my thought life. I was a believer for years but I had no teaching at all about my thought life or about the proper condition for a believers mind to being. Our minds are not born again with the New Birth experience they have to be renewed. (Romans 12:2) pg 67-68 The Mind/Spirit Connection Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; Romans 8:5-7 But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Galatians 5:16 The Power of Your Mind Whats on the back seat of your car? May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalms 19:14 The Power of Your Mind What are your present behaviors and reactions that are out of line with Gods Word that youd like to change? Anger, irritability, impatience, outbursts Fears, worries, phobias Addictions, compulsions Timidity, shyness, withdrawing Judging others Discerning where your mind needs to be renewed, renovated, adjusted to truth. Your brain is composed of 10 billion neurons, communicating with one another through 10 trillion synaptic connections. Although average Dendrite is a fraction of a millimeter in size, if you lined up all the dendrites in your brain the line would circle the globe 5 times! Brain operation When you are thinking about something, your brain processes 100 million bits of info per second, deletes 98% as irrelevant, filters 2 million bits and presents your conscious mind with only 5-9 pieces of information per second deemed most relevant. Different parts of the brain perform different functions. For example, memories are stored in certain sections. When you remember an experience you activate the same network of neurons activated by the original experience when your interpretation of the event was stored. Terrified of insects. Scream, jump up and down. Doreens brother puts a jar of grass hoppers down her back when she is asleep. She wakes up panicked, screaming, jumping, trying to get rid of the insects. Feels like shell die from spider bites! Entomophobia. All the feelings of the original incident upon seeing an insect. Fear of dying. Fear of another persons anger. Avoid, hide, panic, freeze up, etc. Small you, huge Dad, furious, towering over you, intimidating, threatening... You feel afraid, terrorized, paralyzed, inadequate, rejected, helpless, Angrophobia. Panic at a hint of anger. Small you, huge Dad, furious, towering over you, intimidating, threatening... You feel afraid, terrorized, paralyzed, inadequate, rejected, helpless, Angrophobia. Panic at a hint of anger. Interpretation Misinterpretations, deception Devil accuser, slanderer Satan adversary, enemy He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies John 8:44 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 1 John 5:19 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. 2 Corinthians 2:11 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. Ephesians 6:10-12 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith 1 Peter 5:8-9 but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:13 Small you, huge Dad, furious, towering over you, intimidating, threatening... You feel afraid, terrorized, paralyzed, inadequate, rejected, helpless, Angrophobia. Panic at a hint of anger. For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12-13 it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. The Childhood Experience Connection But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews 5:13-14 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-5 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, Ephesians 4:13-14 Small you, huge Dad, furious, towering over you, intimidating, threatening... You feel afraid, terrorized, paralyzed, inadequate, rejected, helpless, "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Jesus Luke 4:18-19 Angrophobia. Panic at a hint of anger. Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?" Luke 13:16 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. 2 Corinthians 10:5-6 Observe another persons anger. Appropriate response Fear of another persons anger. Avoid, hide, panic, freeze up, etc. Freedom from Bondage Bring inappropriate reaction, behavior or sin before God. Tell Him you want to be free to behave according to His Word and will. "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Galatians 5:1 Ask Him to show you the root in your mind/past experience. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:15 As you relive the experience, ask the Holy Spirit to show you His truth about the matter, both then and now. Relive the experience it according to His truth. Repeat. Life Reconstruction Aligning our minds with Gods Truth... one thought at a time