The Mind Is the Battlefield

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The mind is one of the hardest areas to get under control and keep under control. Part of why it's hard is because Satan will attack you with lies and deceptions. You need to guard yourself against that. If you don't, your life could be one miserable day after the next. Positive thinking doesn't just happen. It's something you have to do on purpose. You have to believe God's Word is for you. Then you need to hear yourself say what you believe.​
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I believe many people think they don't have a choice about their thoughts. But you can think on purpose—positive thoughts or negative thoughts. If a negative thought comes into your head, you can cast it down and begin to renew your mind with the Word of God. Having your mind set in advance is important so that when something doesn't go your way, you've already decided to not let it bother you.


I've never seen a time when there have been so many bitter, touchy and angry people in the world. Forgiving those who've hurt you is a big part of trusting God. The Bible says to forgive others otherwise the Lord cannot forgive your sins. Ultimately, it's for your own benefit! Set your mind that you won't be bitter, angry or resentful. You may not be able to help what you feel but if you change what you think, your feelings will catch up with your thoughts.
　
When you really know that God loves you, you can conquer anything. You feel valuable, you become bold, and you realize you don't have to be afraid of making mistakes or failing. You know you have a purpose in life! Knowing that God loves you unconditionally will also remove the fear from your life, and it will make it difficult for Satan to load you up with guilt and condemnation every day.
　
Whatever the day brings, you can handle it through Christ. And because you're in Christ, you've also been made not just a conqueror, but you're more than a conqueror!!!
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Becky, this is so filled with truth and explained so well.

When we accept the HS we are guided and helped, but that is not to say we are not to take a stand against letting negative thoughts take over our minds.

I found that the mind can get in bad habits. For instance when a child takes on guilt because of something like a divorce they had nothing to do with, but the guilt habit remains into adult life. Our minds chatter away to us all day long, and it is up to us to listen and control that chatter.

Once I had such a hard time controlling the negative chatter in my mind I decided to put the words of our Lord in there instead. I went about my work with a bible so near I could glance at it as I worked and memorized at the same time. It took a long time to accept God’s forgiveness when I asked Him for this but finally it happened. And my guilt feelings are not only short lived after God forgives me, but based on what is real, what I should feel guilt about. His words healed me.
 
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