- The life we have is a reflection of what we think
Proverbs 23:7 NKJV // “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”
Thought Audit:
- God
- Anger
- God’s plan for me
- Anxiety
- Helping Others
- Lust
- Worry
- Pride
- Self
2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV // “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
- If you repeat a lie often enough it becomes true
John 8:44 NIV // “…for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”
- Remove the lie
- Replace it with truth
Philippians 4:8-9 NIV // “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
- TRUE – LIES
- NOBLE – DISHONORABLE
- RIGHT – WRONG
- PURE – FLESHLY
- LOVELY – UGLY
- ADMIRABLE – CRITICAL
- EXCELLENT – WORST-CASE SCENARIOS
- PRAISEWORTHY – UNWORTHY
- You cannot change what you cannot confront
Romans 12:1-2 NIV // Therefore, I urge you brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. 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.”
- Transformed – Greek metamorphoō – to be changed from one thing into another.
- You cannot defeat what you cannot define
- What lie have you believed?
- What does God say?
- What will God do?