Winning the war and you are mind 7 Day devotion.
DAY 1: Thanks everyone for joining in! Sorry in advance for the ramble... So many things I believe, have gleaned and have learned over the past 10 years are crashing together in this book (and now this study). It is not what I do, it is why I do what I do. If I change the things I do without changing the way I think... that doesn't work, it will fail. Behavior modification = a transactional faith and always fails. God doesn't want to fix, He wants to transform, to make new. IDENTITY DETIRMINES BEHAVIOR. Demolish the strongholds.
DAY 2: I love Jesus's example here, the lesson is know His word in my heart. Have it ready for any battle, to combat any lie. Other things that I glean from this scripture: Satan will attack when I am exposed, tired, hungry and alone. Satan will always contradict God's word and offer promises that cater to my pride, compare what others have, and guarantee that worldly possessions and power will satisfy. All lies. Know His Word = knowing who's I am = knowing who I am.
DAY 3: Renewing my mind starts with knowing who's I am. I must saturate my mind with His truth, talk to Him, listen to Him, not everyday, but a constant knowledge that He isccwith me. His truth should be the filter and lens for every thought, every word, and every action. The world disciples too, my phone disciples, my t.v. disciples, my tablet disciples, talk radio disciples... I must choose wisely what I consume or it will consume me. Behavior modification = cutting down weeds, renewing my mind = pulling up roots.
DAY 4: This is a simple but powerful exercise. I am petitioning prayer from all of you, that God will reveal the lies I believe and speak to me the right words for me to declare. One verse I have always been drawn to is Jeremiah 29:13... "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." I can't help but think it is in response to a lie He knows I believe. Thanks in advance for your prayers. Praying for each and everyone of you and your journeys this a.m. Grateful for you all!
DAY 5: One of my favorite quotes applies here... "We shouldn't pray for God to change our circumstances, we should pray for Him to heal our perspective. " ~ Tim Keller Alignment with His will & His path = PEACE.
DAY 6: Praising God in the midst of storms = faith & trust. The life I have lived in faith helps me to do this as I have the perspective of a storehouse full of examples of His provision and His faithfulness. It makes it easier, but it is still HARD, it is not my default go to thing to do in times of trouble... It takes stopping and intentionally being still, praying, reading scripture and REMEMBERING. Remembering that He has not ever and will not ever forsake me and remembering what was done for me and remembering who's I am.