Happy Healthy Holy, pt. 3—Mind Control

Psalm 86:11 CSB
Teach me your way, Lord, and I will live by your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.

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. 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.

We don’t sacrifice mercy, we sacrifice mercy.

Life often gets before it gets .

is contingent upon .

Our mind our life.

Three things that contribute to our conscious mind…

Ephesians 5:25b NIV
… Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.

Three Steps for a Renewed Mind—

In the light of God’s Word and Loving Presence I must…

1. My

“All things are more bearable if we make a story of them. And ultimate desolations are made both more bearable and significant when the story is the Ultimate Story.” —Joseph Sittler

Questions for retelling your story—

1. 1. What did I learn from this (painful, embarrassing, etc.) experience?
   2. What positive events or circumstances would not have occurred if this thing had not happened?
   3. How could God use this experience to bless others?

2. My

“We cannot become mature if we remain immature.” – Pete Scazzero

Four lenses to see your life differently:

1. The View
2. The View
3. The View
4. The View

Questions for reframing your perspective—

1. What is the larger picture I could be missin

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2. What is happening right now that I may not notice?
3. Is there anything from my upbringing or past experiences that could be clouding my view of things?
4. How has God showed up in similar situations like this?
5. How does Jesus see this thing and how I currently feel about it?

3. My

Religion is , faith .

Questions for reengaging your faith—

1. What is God speaking to me about right now?
2. How does Scripture teach me to live it out?
3. Who can I share this with to encourage them

1. or seek out to help me process?
2. What’s one step I can take today towards living faithfully to what I believe?

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