Winning The War In Your Mind PT.3
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.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 – For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 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.
Cognitive bias—Mistake in reasoning based on personal experiences or preferences.
Not that the FACTS are different—It’s the FILTER.
Reframing—Creating a different way of looking at a situation or relationship by changing its meaning.
You can’t control what happens to you.
But you can control how you frame it.
Philippians 1:12-13 (NWV) – Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me really sucks. As a result of the hell I’ve been through, I’m quitting Small Groups and never going back to church.
Philippians 1:12-13 – Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
Philippians 1:14 – And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.
REFRAMING YOUR STORY AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Thank God for what didn’t happen.
- Practice Pre-Framing.
- Look for God’s goodness.
Stop interpreting God through circumstances!
Instead interpret my circumstances through the Goodness of God!
You can’t control what happens to you.
But you can control how you frame it.
DEFEAT YOUR NEGATIVE THOUGHTS