Winning The War In Your Mind PT.4
Philippians 4:8 (ESV) – Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:6-9– Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 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 …And the God of peace will be with you.
Calm My Anxious Mind
Let’s talk about WORRY, ANXIETY and the MIND
Your life is always moving in the direction of your strongest thoughts.
Amygdala—Part Brain Wired for Survival
Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn.
Prefrontal Cortex—Logic part brain – planning, decision making, working memory, personality expression, moderating social behavior and controlling certain aspects of speech and language.
Philippians 4:6-7 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
All we can do now is PRAY—Prayer is Powerful!
Not only does prayer move the heart of God.
But prayer also changes the chemistry in your brain.
“It has been found that 12 minutes of daily focused prayer over an 8–week period can change the brain to such an extent that it can be measured on a brain scan.”
– Dr. Caroline Leaf, Switch On Your BrainWorry is the sin of distrusting the promises and power of God.Romans 8:5-6 – Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. 6 So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.• Do what I can do.• Give God what I can’t do.• Trust God no matter what.Cover everything you do in prayer!
