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She teaches how to deal with thousands of thoughts that people think every day and how to focus the mind the way God thinks. As I read along I kept getting the notion that this woman might be a twit, though I don't believe that after seeing her speaking segment, and looking at what she's accomplished, but the way she comes across with her writing.
Ephesians 6:12 states "For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, against the powers, against the world rulers of the present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly(supernatural) sphere. i'm a whole lot less angry with people with nasty attitudes and evil ways and a whole lot more understanding, patient, and content. BUT, this book shines the light in the darkness through scritpure and Gods revelation, giving you the building blocks of how to destory those evil thoughts that the enemy controls you with. Im one of those people who likes to be taught how to cook by the chef that can actually cook, not instruct me out of the recipe book.I figure this is the time now, that God knew my heart was open and ready to read these words and let them wash over my mind and emotions. In her most popular bestseller ever, the beloved author and minister shows readers how to change their lives by changing their minds.
Initially I started out using this book as a Bible study guide - it worked well for this as the chapters are short and compact. Joyce’s programs, Enjoying Everyday Life and Everyday Answers with Joyce Meyer, can be seen around the world through television, radio, and the Internet. as a result of reading this book, i decided to purchase In Pursuit of Peace (also by JM) b/c reading BOTM made me CRAVE this awesome peace of mind so much that i needed to find out how to have peace in all other aspects of my life (home, work, family, relationships, etc.I must've recognized this early on because at the top of page nine I scribbled "Reminder: take what you can use and leave the rest. Through Joyce Meyer Ministries, Joyce teaches on a number of topics with a particular focus on how the Word of God applies to our everyday lives. I guess I'll first point out that I see where this book could help a lot of people, but it wasn't for me. I was surprised and taken back by Joyce Meyor's no nonense, cut and dry approach in her teaching of the true nature of spiritual warfare and the battle that is happening all the time. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth' (2 Tim.
UPDATE: Our son Danny did not like school and struggled all the way through so I did a lot of wondering about him and his future. The "Wilderness Mentalities" section of the book was my favorite part, and might've saved this from a one star rating. All was well with Joyce and I until I came to chapter 10, within which she argues that reason is an abnormal way of thinking, and that reason leads to confusion. All this talk of Satan sounded like a cop-out for not taking personal responsibility for my own actions, and just playing the victim card.
It's the same as so many other books, with a lot of "feel better by thinking better," which isn't helpful for me and presumably for many people. I didn't read any more than the first chapter, because I don't want to become any more depressed than I am already. It seemed to me too, that by the end of the book, Joyce's vocabulary was expanding, and her prose growing sharper (I realize that she has written over 70 published books). That being said, this is a book that should not be read straight through, but should be read slowly and reflected upon (I also journaled through it). I strongly believe so many people's problems come from the simple refusal to just grow up and take responsibility for our thoughts and actions.
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