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| Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind | 
 enlarge | Author: Joyce Meyer
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Pages: 288
ASIN: B000JGWE2C
Publication Date: September 30, 2002
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Winning the Battle in Your Mind. Discover how to become free from being ruled by depression, anger, worry, doubt, confusion, condemnation, or fear! Joyce Meyer releases a companion study guide to her bestselling book, Battlefield of the Mind, that will help build your knowledge of the Word while teaching you vital principles from the book. Each of the thought-provoking questions will help you search for truths from God's Word that you can apply to your life to bring the freedom you need. You'll find this book to be a great guide for Bible study groups, devotional time and Sunday school classes. The workbook-styled format provides space for you to fill in your answers to each question, and with the special answer section in the back, you can check your work. Battlefield of the Mind Study Guide includes: -More than 150 questions adapted from Battlefield of the Mind. -A workbook-styled format so that you can write your answers directly in the book. -A section of answers to use in checking your work. Let Joyce show you how she won the battle in her own mind- and how you can too!
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 "Think about what you're thinking about" December 26, 2004
77 out of 79 found this review helpful
Clearly written and biblically based, Joyce Meyer lays out the principles to stop the negativity in one's thinking, from the endless loop of senseless chatter that drifts through the mind to the ingrained fragments of resentment that might have festered for years, to the "wilderness mentality" that sets up road blocks to what the Lord wants us to do.
The advice she gives is to the point and easily understood, and if one is willing, easily implemented too. It is ideal for anyone starting out on the Christian path and also has invaluable reminders for those who have been whittling the chaff away from the wheat for years, as there is always a corner of our minds that can use a little extra sweeping.
"You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind" (pg. 12)."
Joyce Meyer cites many personal stories to illustrate her points with much honesty, and describes the tools she used to combat her personal battles of the mind and achieve balance in her life; Mental discipline of course is a never-ending battle, making the advice in this book (which can be applied to any faith) useful for our own well-being, as well as reflect in our relationships. "People living in the vanity of their own mind not only destroy themselves, but far too often, they bring destruction to others around them" (pg. 278).
Depression, confusion, doubt, fear, anxiety, "a judgmental, critical and suspicious mind", are all states that hold happiness and peace away from us, and the cure starts with self-observation and the renewal of the mind. Let Joyce help make the crooked path of one's daily thoughts straight with this well written and insightful book.
AN ATTACK ON THE MIND June 6, 2004
60 out of 66 found this review helpful
"The Children of Isreal spent forty years in the wilderness making an eleven day trip because they had a wilderness mentality."
When Satan launches an attack on our minds then we know that we are in the battlefield. This great book from Joyce Meyer will help thousands of people around the world suffering from constant depression and those of us looking for an answer to the negative attitudes that try to ruin our lives.
Designed for those with confused and worried minds, wandering and anxious minds, doubtful and unbelieving minds, judgemental, critical and suspicious minds, passive minds, they are all highlighted for our benefit.
Joyce Meyer writes this book with great authority love and patience, and she allows us to know that we are not alone in our fight against the enemy, and that there are answers for us. The answers have been written down in this wonderful teaching. And it is easy to learn from Mrs Meyer because she has experienced it all and she lets us know that. She does not talk down to us but she talks with us and I love that.
Reviewed by Heather Marshall Negahdar SUGAR-CANE 06/06/04
Life Changing Book September 30, 2003
48 out of 50 found this review helpful
Your actions are controlled by the thoughts in your mind. This book teaches you how to gain more control over what goes on your your mind. She starts out in the first chapter explaining two primary truths from the Bible, from Ephesians 6 that we wrestle in the spiritual sphere and John 8 where Jesus told us that the devil is the father of lies. Consequently, the lies our mind believes are distortions which hold us back from attaining God's best. Chapter two picks up the familiar theme from Proverbs 23:7, as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. In chapter four we're encouraged that if the process of renewing our mind fails to reach its goal immediately, we are not to give up, that "little by little" we are headed in the right direction as we move forward. Chapter five affirms our faith. "...it shall be done for you as you have believed", the statement from Jesus in the sermon on the mount, is the theme of this section. Jumping ahead to chapter 14, she associates a passive mind with one influened by evil spirits. We're told, "the devil knows that inactivity, failure to exercise the will, will spell the believer's ultimate defeat" (p. 137). An empty mind that remains passive is open to all kinds of deception she tells us. We are warned to guard against passivity. On page 142 she adds, "you will not change your behavior until you change your thoughts." Moving into even more exciting revelation, she builds on this idea a few pages later by noting "God has a glorious plan for your life. These are the truths you must think on" (p. 159). She reminds us again that thoughts manifest themselves as actions. In emphasizing the importance of Bible study, she writes, "God's Word is His thoughts written down on paper for our study and consideration" (p. 164). This section also contains vital teaching on meditation and the rewards of reading the Bible. Part 3 deals with "wilderness mentality." This book will result in positive changes for anyone who reads it with an open mind.
 Just be careful (Chapter 8) April 18, 2007
44 out of 53 found this review helpful
As a more conservative Christian, I question the incarnation between the life of Jesus who had not a place to lay his head and the life of luxury enjoyed by the Meyer family. Although I am not fond of the whole Christian rock scene and idolizing of certain authors and religious figures, that is not to say that God cannot use them for His purposes. I would say to be careful about some of the content of her book; but I have also been encouraged by the insight into scripture. Joyce's positive attitude and advice on keeping our thought life in control and breaking the strongholds that the devil try's to put into all Christians' minds is important. Also, how she points to the scriptures that tell us to let all thoughts be captive to Christ. I may not agree that this is accomplished with big evangelistic meetings, fog machines, drums, keyboards, speaking in tongues, etc. but I can take this information and apply it ty my own life in my understanding of where God wants me to be. So, although I appreciate the book, I would also caution that you test everything she says and use discernment, pray before you read the Bible and any "spiritual" book.
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When I reached chapter 8 Joyce says on pages 82 and 83 that speaking in tongues is meant to be interpreted and not translated therefore tongues are not a word for word translation but somebody speaks and another interprets (guesses) what is being said. However, when I looked up the word "interpret" and the context is is being used in the Book of Corinthians, in the Strong's Concordance, in the original Greek language, it means "to translate" ... Which is waht the original gift of tongues was at Pentacost. To translate the gospel into the languages of the visitors from different countries and they were literal real languages and literal real translations, not babbling in tongues and some guessing or feeling what the other person is saying.
Powerful! January 7, 2000
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
This book is one of the most powerful, life-changing books that I have ever read. I am "dissecting" it now for the second time this month to make sure that I didn't miss anything. My attitudes, moods and thoughts have changed dramatically. I've begun to think about what I'm thinking about and I'm not allowing Satan to use my brain for his playground. The great part about it is that it is also changing my husband, and two teenage sons, and they haven't even read it! Obviously it is my thoughts towards them and our circumstances that are changing and now our life together is much more peaceful and stress free! Thank you Joyce. I was working on a study format in order to teach this to the teenagers at church. I'm glad to see that the study guide will be coming out in June. I'll be waiting.
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