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Page 1: Mind: Your Own Business Mind: Your Own Businessconnectionpoint.tv/sites/default/files/160619_MindControl.pdf · 1 When you think, you build thoughts, and these become physical substances

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Whenyouthink,youbuildthoughts,andthesebecomephysicalsubstancesinyourbrain.“Asamanthinkswithinhisheart,soishe”(Proverbs23:7).Firstwethinkwithourmind,andthenphysicalchangeshappeninsidethebrain.Yourbraincannotgeneratethemind.Thebrainsimplyhousestheresultofthemind.Soyouarenotavictimofyourbiology.Youmaynotbeabletocontrolthecircumstancesthathappeninyourlife,butyoucancontrolyourreactiontothosecircumstances.It’sthosereactionsthathardwirepositiveornegativeneuralpathwaysinyourbrain.Researchdatingbacktothe1970’sshowsthatcapturingourthoughtsinadisciplinedwayratherthanlettingthemchaoticallyrunrampantcanbringaboutimpressivechangesinhowwefeelandthink.2Corinthians10:3-5says,“Forthoughweliveintheworld,wedonotwagewarastheworlddoes.Theweaponswefightwitharenottheweaponsoftheworldonthecontrary,theyhavedivinepowertodemolishstrongholds.WedemolishargumentsandeverypretensionthatsetsitselfupagainsttheknowledgeofGod,andwetakecaptiveeverythoughttomakeitobedienttoChrist.”Pauluseswordssuchas“war,”“weapons,”“fight,”and“strongholds”toremindusthatweareinabattlethatbeginsinourminds.Paulisremindingusthatthereisabattlebeingfoughtforyourmindthisverymoment.Thedevilwantstomakeyourmindhisspiritual____________________.Paulsaysthatourmindislikeafort–it’slikeastrongholdoracastle,andit’sconstantlyunderattack.Themindisthecontrolcenterofwhoweare.Everythingyoudobeginswithathought!B______________determineb____________________.RalphWaldoEmersonsaid,“Lifeconsistsofwhatamanisthinkingaboutallday.”JohnLockesaid,“Theactionsofmenarethebestinterpretersoftheirthoughts.”Therearemorethan_______________thoughtsadaythatpassbetweenourears.A.W.Tozersaid,“Ourthoughtsnotonlyrevealwhatweare,theypredictwhatwewillbecome.Wewillsoonbethesumtotalofourthoughts.”TheHolySpiritusesthenourishmentoftheWordofGodtorewriteourcomputerandrenewourminds.Theaveragepersonhasmorethan_______negativetoxicthoughtsaday.Depressedpeoplehaveasmanyas________.Youcan’teliminateallthetroublesomethingsthatgothroughyourmind,butyoucancertainlyreducethenumberofnegativethoughts.Howdowetakecontroloverourthinkingpatterns?1.Wemust_____________ourmindinallthings.IfSatanwantstocontrolourthinking,howdoeshegoaboutdoingit?Thekeyistounderstandthebasicmeaningofhisname.Theword“devil:comesfromtheworddiabolos,whichmeans“tothrustthrough.”Hewantstohityouandrepeatedlyhammeryouwiththoughtpatterns,circumstances,andemotionsthateventuallycreatesynapsesthatwiretogetherwithinyourbrain.Heworkstopenetratethatbarrierwhichisyourmind(intellect,emotions,andwill)thatdirectlyaffectsyourbrain.TheBibleteachesthatwearenotignorantofthedevil’s“schemes”or“methods”(2Corinthians2:11).Theword“strategy”or“methods”comesfromtheGreekwordmetahodos,whichliterallymeans“witharoad.”OnceSatangetsaroadtoyourthinking,itstartsoutasasinglelane.Butasyouchoosetocontinuetobuildonthatthought,thatroad(neuralpathway)becomesbiggerandbigger.Inordertorenewourmind,wehavetostartlockingdownthatroadonelaneatatime.2Corinthians10:3,“Forthoughweliveintheworld,wedonotwagewarastheworlddoes.”Paulnotesthatthisisnotawarwecansee–it’sawarwecannotsee(mental/spiritualwar).FromthetimeSatanenteredintotheworld,hehashadonlyonestrategy:______________,__________________and__________________yourmind.Ifyoucangetsomeonetothinkinthewrongway,theywillstartlivingthewrongway.Colossians1:21,“OnceyouwerealienatedfromGodandwereenemiesinyourminds…”Youwereborninsin.WhenyoubecameadiscipleofJesusChrist,theHolySpiritstormedthegatesofyourmindandbegantheprocessoftakingoverownership.Here’stheproblem:thedevilnevergivesupin

Mind:YourOwnBusinessBrandon:IreadjustedthislayouttobetterfittheformattingneededwhenIprint.Ifyouwilljustkeep

allyourtextwithinthebluemarginlinesonthispage,Ishouldn’thaveanymoreissues☺ .Thanks!

Whenyouthink,youbuildthoughts,andthesebecomephysicalsubstancesinyourbrain.

Mind: Your Own BusinessDr. Brandon Park | June 19, 2016

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tryingtoreclaimlostterritory.That’swhyeverymorningyouneedtopray:“GodIwantyoutodirectmymind.”2.Wemust________________ourmindfromwrongthings.2Corinthians10:4,“Theweaponswefightwitharenottheweaponsoftheworld;onthecontrary,theyhavedivinepowertodemolishstrongholds.”Whatisastronghold?It’sa____________________________wehaveahardtimelettinggoof.It’sadeeplyengrainedthoughtpatternthatiscontrarytoGod’struth.Anytimewehaveaworldview,thoughtprocess,orwayofthinkingthatgoescontrarytoGod’steachings,thatwouldbeconsideredastronghold.Everystrongholdbeginsasaseed,butbygivingattentiontoit,wecultivateitandallowittogrow.2Corinthians10:5,“WedemolishargumentsandeverypretensionthatsetsitselfupagainsttheknowledgeofGod.”SatanwantstoputabarrierupbetweenyouandtheknowledgeofGod.HewantstoputawallupbetweenwhatwebelieveisrightandwhatGodsaysisright.Howdoesthedevildothat?

• Satanwantsto_____________themindsofnon-Christians.2Corinthians4:4,“Thegodofthisagehasblindedthemindsofunbelievers,sothattheycannotseethelightofthegospelofthegloryofChrist,whoistheimageofGod.”ThisiswhytheworldrejectstheknowledgeofGod.They’renotevencognizantthattheenemyisputtingawallbetweenthemandGod.(Seealso1Corinthians2:14.)Whenapersonrejectsthegospel,hisnumberoneproblemisnotthathecannotbesavedbutsimplythathewillnotbesaved.

• Satanwantsto_____________themindsofChristians.2Corinthians11:3,“ButIfear,lestsomehow,astheserpentdeceivedEvebyhiscraftiness,soyourmindsmaysomehowbeledastrayfromyoursincereandpuredevotiontoChrist.”ThethreeareasSatanismosteffectiveindefilingourmindare:_______________,_________________,and_________________.Weneedtomonitorwhatitisthatweareallowingintoourminds.

3.Wemust_______________ourmindtotherightthings.Theonlywaythatyoucanstayincontrolofyouistostayincontrolofyourmind.“Hethatwouldnotcommandhisthoughts,willsoonlosecommandofhisactions.”–WoodrowWilsonTherearetwomentallawsthatcontributeheavilytoourmentalstateofbeing.Theyare:

1. TheLawof____________________:Whateverwedwellupongrowsinourbrainandourlifeexperience.Webecomewhatwethink.Themorewedwellonsomething,themorewehaveitinourlives.

2. TheLawof_____________________:Ourconsciousmindcanonlyholdonethoughtatatime.Itmakesnodifferencetoourmindwhetherthethoughtisnegativeorpositive;itcanonlyholdoneatatime.However,Dr.JoelB.Santossays,“Wecanchoosetosubstitute‘negative’thoughtswith‘positive’thoughts,thuschangingourmentalstateofbeing.”

2Corinthians10:5,“WedemolishargumentsandeverypretensionthatsetsitselfupagainsttheknowledgeofGod,andwetakecaptiveeverythoughttomakeitobedienttoChrist.”Whatdoesitmeantotakeeverythoughtcaptive?Theverbliterallymeans“totakeaprisonerwitha______________.”IthastheideaofbeingaggressivewithwhatweDON’Tallowintoourthoughtprocesses.Wemustlearntosay“no”toeverytoxic,negativethoughtwithinthefirst______seconds.Colossians3:2,“Setyourmindonthethingsabove,notonthethingsthatareonearth.”TheBibleteachesthatyoucandeterminethedirectionofyourmind.Oneauthorsaid,“Toomanymindsarelikeplankton,asmallseaplantthatgoeswhereverthecurrenttakesit.”Theproblemisthatpeoplejustdon’tfocus.Whatdoesitmeantobespiritual-minded?(Romans8:6)ItmeansthatyouhaveallowedtheHolySpiritofGodisalwaysbeputtingtotheforefrontofyourmind…holythoughts,purethoughts,godlythoughts.WhatyouneedtodoissoloadyourmindwiththetruthoftheWordofGodthatthereisnolongeranyroomforthedevil.“Keepyourmindoffthethingsyoudon’twantbykeepingitonthethingsyoudowant.”–W.ClementStone

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Whenyouthink,youbuildthoughts,andthesebecomephysicalsubstancesinyourbrain.“Asamanthinkswithinhisheart,soishe”(Proverbs23:7).Firstwethinkwithourmind,andthenphysicalchangeshappeninsidethebrain.Yourbraincannotgeneratethemind.Thebrainsimplyhousestheresultofthemind.Soyouarenotavictimofyourbiology.Youmaynotbeabletocontrolthecircumstancesthathappeninyourlife,butyoucancontrolyourreactiontothosecircumstances.It’sthosereactionsthathardwirepositiveornegativeneuralpathwaysinyourbrain.Researchdatingbacktothe1970’sshowsthatcapturingourthoughtsinadisciplinedwayratherthanlettingthemchaoticallyrunrampantcanbringaboutimpressivechangesinhowwefeelandthink.2Corinthians10:3-5says,“Forthoughweliveintheworld,wedonotwagewarastheworlddoes.Theweaponswefightwitharenottheweaponsoftheworldonthecontrary,theyhavedivinepowertodemolishstrongholds.WedemolishargumentsandeverypretensionthatsetsitselfupagainsttheknowledgeofGod,andwetakecaptiveeverythoughttomakeitobedienttoChrist.”Pauluseswordssuchas“war,”“weapons,”“fight,”and“strongholds”toremindusthatweareinabattlethatbeginsinourminds.Paulisremindingusthatthereisabattlebeingfoughtforyourmindthisverymoment.Thedevilwantstomakeyourmindhisspiritual____________________.Paulsaysthatourmindislikeafort–it’slikeastrongholdoracastle,andit’sconstantlyunderattack.Themindisthecontrolcenterofwhoweare.Everythingyoudobeginswithathought!B______________determineb____________________.RalphWaldoEmersonsaid,“Lifeconsistsofwhatamanisthinkingaboutallday.”JohnLockesaid,“Theactionsofmenarethebestinterpretersoftheirthoughts.”Therearemorethan_______________thoughtsadaythatpassbetweenourears.A.W.Tozersaid,“Ourthoughtsnotonlyrevealwhatweare,theypredictwhatwewillbecome.Wewillsoonbethesumtotalofourthoughts.”TheHolySpiritusesthenourishmentoftheWordofGodtorewriteourcomputerandrenewourminds.Theaveragepersonhasmorethan_______negativetoxicthoughtsaday.Depressedpeoplehaveasmanyas________.Youcan’teliminateallthetroublesomethingsthatgothroughyourmind,butyoucancertainlyreducethenumberofnegativethoughts.Howdowetakecontroloverourthinkingpatterns?1.Wemust_____________ourmindinallthings.IfSatanwantstocontrolourthinking,howdoeshegoaboutdoingit?Thekeyistounderstandthebasicmeaningofhisname.Theword“devil:comesfromtheworddiabolos,whichmeans“tothrustthrough.”Hewantstohityouandrepeatedlyhammeryouwiththoughtpatterns,circumstances,andemotionsthateventuallycreatesynapsesthatwiretogetherwithinyourbrain.Heworkstopenetratethatbarrierwhichisyourmind(intellect,emotions,andwill)thatdirectlyaffectsyourbrain.TheBibleteachesthatwearenotignorantofthedevil’s“schemes”or“methods”(2Corinthians2:11).Theword“strategy”or“methods”comesfromtheGreekwordmetahodos,whichliterallymeans“witharoad.”OnceSatangetsaroadtoyourthinking,itstartsoutasasinglelane.Butasyouchoosetocontinuetobuildonthatthought,thatroad(neuralpathway)becomesbiggerandbigger.Inordertorenewourmind,wehavetostartlockingdownthatroadonelaneatatime.2Corinthians10:3,“Forthoughweliveintheworld,wedonotwagewarastheworlddoes.”Paulnotesthatthisisnotawarwecansee–it’sawarwecannotsee(mental/spiritualwar).FromthetimeSatanenteredintotheworld,hehashadonlyonestrategy:______________,__________________and__________________yourmind.Ifyoucangetsomeonetothinkinthewrongway,theywillstartlivingthewrongway.Colossians1:21,“OnceyouwerealienatedfromGodandwereenemiesinyourminds…”Youwereborninsin.WhenyoubecameadiscipleofJesusChrist,theHolySpiritstormedthegatesofyourmindandbegantheprocessoftakingoverownership.Here’stheproblem:thedevilnevergivesupin

Mind:YourOwnBusinessBrandon:IreadjustedthislayouttobetterfittheformattingneededwhenIprint.Ifyouwilljustkeep

allyourtextwithinthebluemarginlinesonthispage,Ishouldn’thaveanymoreissues☺ .Thanks!

Whenyouthink,youbuildthoughts,andthesebecomephysicalsubstancesinyourbrain.

Mind: Your Own BusinessDr. Brandon Park | June 19, 2016

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tryingtoreclaimlostterritory.That’swhyeverymorningyouneedtopray:“GodIwantyoutodirectmymind.”2.Wemust________________ourmindfromwrongthings.2Corinthians10:4,“Theweaponswefightwitharenottheweaponsoftheworld;onthecontrary,theyhavedivinepowertodemolishstrongholds.”Whatisastronghold?It’sa____________________________wehaveahardtimelettinggoof.It’sadeeplyengrainedthoughtpatternthatiscontrarytoGod’struth.Anytimewehaveaworldview,thoughtprocess,orwayofthinkingthatgoescontrarytoGod’steachings,thatwouldbeconsideredastronghold.Everystrongholdbeginsasaseed,butbygivingattentiontoit,wecultivateitandallowittogrow.2Corinthians10:5,“WedemolishargumentsandeverypretensionthatsetsitselfupagainsttheknowledgeofGod.”SatanwantstoputabarrierupbetweenyouandtheknowledgeofGod.HewantstoputawallupbetweenwhatwebelieveisrightandwhatGodsaysisright.Howdoesthedevildothat?

• Satanwantsto_____________themindsofnon-Christians.2Corinthians4:4,“Thegodofthisagehasblindedthemindsofunbelievers,sothattheycannotseethelightofthegospelofthegloryofChrist,whoistheimageofGod.”ThisiswhytheworldrejectstheknowledgeofGod.They’renotevencognizantthattheenemyisputtingawallbetweenthemandGod.(Seealso1Corinthians2:14.)Whenapersonrejectsthegospel,hisnumberoneproblemisnotthathecannotbesavedbutsimplythathewillnotbesaved.

• Satanwantsto_____________themindsofChristians.2Corinthians11:3,“ButIfear,lestsomehow,astheserpentdeceivedEvebyhiscraftiness,soyourmindsmaysomehowbeledastrayfromyoursincereandpuredevotiontoChrist.”ThethreeareasSatanismosteffectiveindefilingourmindare:_______________,_________________,and_________________.Weneedtomonitorwhatitisthatweareallowingintoourminds.

3.Wemust_______________ourmindtotherightthings.Theonlywaythatyoucanstayincontrolofyouistostayincontrolofyourmind.“Hethatwouldnotcommandhisthoughts,willsoonlosecommandofhisactions.”–WoodrowWilsonTherearetwomentallawsthatcontributeheavilytoourmentalstateofbeing.Theyare:

1. TheLawof____________________:Whateverwedwellupongrowsinourbrainandourlifeexperience.Webecomewhatwethink.Themorewedwellonsomething,themorewehaveitinourlives.

2. TheLawof_____________________:Ourconsciousmindcanonlyholdonethoughtatatime.Itmakesnodifferencetoourmindwhetherthethoughtisnegativeorpositive;itcanonlyholdoneatatime.However,Dr.JoelB.Santossays,“Wecanchoosetosubstitute‘negative’thoughtswith‘positive’thoughts,thuschangingourmentalstateofbeing.”

2Corinthians10:5,“WedemolishargumentsandeverypretensionthatsetsitselfupagainsttheknowledgeofGod,andwetakecaptiveeverythoughttomakeitobedienttoChrist.”Whatdoesitmeantotakeeverythoughtcaptive?Theverbliterallymeans“totakeaprisonerwitha______________.”IthastheideaofbeingaggressivewithwhatweDON’Tallowintoourthoughtprocesses.Wemustlearntosay“no”toeverytoxic,negativethoughtwithinthefirst______seconds.Colossians3:2,“Setyourmindonthethingsabove,notonthethingsthatareonearth.”TheBibleteachesthatyoucandeterminethedirectionofyourmind.Oneauthorsaid,“Toomanymindsarelikeplankton,asmallseaplantthatgoeswhereverthecurrenttakesit.”Theproblemisthatpeoplejustdon’tfocus.Whatdoesitmeantobespiritual-minded?(Romans8:6)ItmeansthatyouhaveallowedtheHolySpiritofGodisalwaysbeputtingtotheforefrontofyourmind…holythoughts,purethoughts,godlythoughts.WhatyouneedtodoissoloadyourmindwiththetruthoftheWordofGodthatthereisnolongeranyroomforthedevil.“Keepyourmindoffthethingsyoudon’twantbykeepingitonthethingsyoudowant.”–W.ClementStone

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