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Why I Need to Think About What I Need To Think About

1. MY THOUGHTS CONTROL MY LIFE, BUT GOD LET'S ME CONTROL MY THOUGHTS.

“More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 (CEB)

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

“...your life is shaped by your thoughts.” Proverbs 4:23b (GNT)

2. ALL TRANSFORMATION IN MY LIFE MUST START IN MY MIND.

“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.” Romans 12:2a (NLT)

3. I CAN TRANSFORM THE WAY I FEEL BY TRANSFORMING HOW I THINK.

David: “My heart is breaking, so I turn my thoughts to God.” Psalm 42:6a (GNT)

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

4. RECOGNIZE THAT EVERYTHING I DO IS BASED ON SOMETHING I BELIEVE.

“Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your
ways.” Haggai 1:5 (NIV)

“A foolish person will believe anything. But a wise person thinks about what
he does.” Proverbs 14:15 (ICB)

5. IN THE MOMENT THAT I SIN I’VE CHOSEN TO BELIEVE A LIE.

“Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.” James 1:14-15 (NLT)

6. AN INVISIBLE WAR IS GOING ON “IN” AND “FOR” MY MIND.

“I have discovered this principle of life - that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is
another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.” Romans 7:21-23 (NLT)

7. TO WIN THE BATTLE “IN” AND “FOR” MY MIND REQUIRES GOD'S SPIRIT AND GOD'S WORD TO BE IN ME.

“We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NLT)

“If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit
controls your mind, there is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 (NLT)

“Jesus said to the people who believed in Him, ‘You are truly My disciples if
you remain faithful to My teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” John 8:31-32 (NLT)

8. MY AIM IS TO LEARN TO THINK LIKE JESUS.

“Since Jesus went through everything you’re going through, and more, learn to think like Him…” 1 Peter 4:1a (MSG)

“In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5 (NCV)

“For we have the mind of Christ!” 1 Corinthians 2:16b (NLT)

9. ALIGNING MY THINKING WITH HOW JESUS THINKS IS CALLED
“REPENTANCE.”

“Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped
away.” Acts 3:19 (NLT)

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