Your life is ALWAYS moving in the DIRECTION of your STRONGEST
thoughts.
Thoughts - Beliefs - Identity - Actions
You can’t have a POSITIVE life with a NEGATIVE mind.
You can’t live God’s BEST LIFE with a BROKEN soundtrack in your mind.
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by
the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s
will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the
world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the
contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 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.
1. DEFINE your most consistent NEGATIVE thought. Your stronghold.
You can’t DEFEAT what you won’t DEFINE.
I’m broken, Never be good with money, I’m dumb, Don’t test well, Always be
alone, I’m unlovable, I ruin everything, Can’t trust anyone, I’m ugly, Struggle with
weight, Never have a good job, Loser, Mess, I’m cursed, Always anxious, Only
date losers, They’ll never change.
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2. 3 QUESTIONS God can use to demolish the negative soundtrack in your
mind.
- Is it TRUE?
“One of the greatest mistakes you can make is to assume that all of your thoughts
are true.”—Jon Acuff
Whatever you think is “TRUE” needs to be cross-examined by the TRUTH of
God’s word.
2 Corinthians 10:5 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.
John 8:31-31 If you continue in my word, you are truly My disciples. Then you
will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
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- Is it HELPFUL?
- Is it KIND?
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
If your thoughts aren’t KIND, they probably aren’t from GOD.
3. You have to replace the LIE with the TRUTH.
