True North Church

CORE PILLARS FOR THINKING FOR A CHANGE
1. MY THOUGHTS CONTROL MY LIFE BUT I CAN CONTROL MY THOUGHTS!

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he..."
Proverbs 23:7

“Be careful what you think about because your thoughts run your life!”
Proverbs 4:23 (NCV)

KEY QUESTION TO ASK MYSELF: Do I really want to think about this right now?

2. ANY CHANGE I WANT IN MY LIFE MUST START IN MY MIND

“Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind.”
Romans 12:2 (TEV)

“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right.
THEN you can see God in the outside world.”
Matthew 5:8 (MSG)

3. I CAN CHANGE HOW I FEEL BY CHANGING HOW I THINK

You don't resist it. Whatever you resist persists, you simply refocus.
“My heart is breaking, so I turn my thoughts to God.”
Psalm 42:6 (TEV)

“When I’d lost all hope, I TURNED my thoughts once more to the Lord.”
Jonah 2:7 (NLT)

THE WAY YOU THINK --> DETERMINES THE WAY YOUR FEEL ---> DETERMINES THE WAY YOU ACT

4. EVERY BEHAVIOR IS BASED ON A BELIEF

“Think carefully about your behavior.”
Haggai 1:5 (NJB)

"A Foolish person will believe anything but a wise person things about what he does."
Proverbs 14:15