Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
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- Author：Craig Groeschel
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Summary
Are your thoughts out of control--just like your life？ Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking？ Let God's truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind！
We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns， only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control mind and off-track daily life。 Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking， and in this powerful new book he reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your life for the long-term。
Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science， Groeschel lays out practical strategies that will free you from the grip of harmful， destructive thinking and enable you to live the life of joy and peace that God intends you to live。 Winning the War in Your Mind will help you:
Learn how your brain works and see how to rewire it
Identify the lies your enemy wants you to believe
Recognize and short-circuit your mental triggers for destructive thinking
See how prayer and praise will transform your mind
Develop practices that allow God's thoughts to become your thoughts
God has something better for your life than your old ways of thinking。 It's time to change your mind so God can change your life。
We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns， only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control mind and off-track daily life。 Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking， and in this powerful new book he reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your life for the long-term。
Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science， Groeschel lays out practical strategies that will free you from the grip of harmful， destructive thinking and enable you to live the life of joy and peace that God intends you to live。 Winning the War in Your Mind will help you:
Learn how your brain works and see how to rewire it
Identify the lies your enemy wants you to believe
Recognize and short-circuit your mental triggers for destructive thinking
See how prayer and praise will transform your mind
Develop practices that allow God's thoughts to become your thoughts
God has something better for your life than your old ways of thinking。 It's time to change your mind so God can change your life。
Reviews
Kathy Van Der Dyke
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Wow - there was a LOT packed into this book。 So many great insights and tools to use to help my mindset that is stuck in a rut！ The book was just what I needed right now in my faith journey。 The exercises were very beneficial and I will keep these pages to go back to for a long time。 Thank you for this book Craig！！
Janet Yonkheym Collins
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Very practical how to change your thinking。 Great exercises awesome personal stories， challenging。 Scripture based teaching， very helpful。
Eric
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Lots of great insights on a topic that everyone struggles with on some level。
David
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Solidly biblical while addressing modern science and psychology。 I’ve already used ideas from this book in my teaching。 A great read for this dealing with the unique stresses of today - covid， depression， addiction， political craziness - and how to cope both in the mind and in the soul。 5-stars all around。
Josh Peters
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An amazing book backed up by the Bible， along with evidence of it to teach you how to get past/remove the bad habits in your life and increase the good， God honoring parts of your life。
Hannah Harrison
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THE best and most helpful book I've read on anxiety。 Groeschel does a fantastic job of mixing in science， scripture， and practicality that will help anyone defeat the lies that anxiety uses to hold us captive。 THE best and most helpful book I've read on anxiety。 Groeschel does a fantastic job of mixing in science， scripture， and practicality that will help anyone defeat the lies that anxiety uses to hold us captive。 。。。more
David Wine
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This book could not be mire relevant in this time if constant negativity around us。 I have actually thought about this concepts in this book for years。 Thank you Greg for breaking it down for us in what could be be considered a battle plan for our lives。
Heidi
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Amazing book with very helpful tips on how to take control of our thoughts in a biblical and godly way。
Jason Wicky Ong
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This is a short and practical book。 There are 4 principles: Replace， rewire， reframe and rejoice in the book but I do find them quite similar to one another。 I love some examples that the author used in the book。I can do all things through him who gives me Strength。 -Phil 4:`12Come to me， all you who are weary and burdened， and I will give you rest。 - Matt 11:28Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you。 Philippians 4:6God is our refuge and strength， an ever-present help in trouble。 P This is a short and practical book。 There are 4 principles: Replace， rewire， reframe and rejoice in the book but I do find them quite similar to one another。 I love some examples that the author used in the book。I can do all things through him who gives me Strength。 -Phil 4:`12Come to me， all you who are weary and burdened， and I will give you rest。 - Matt 11:28Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you。 Philippians 4:6God is our refuge and strength， an ever-present help in trouble。 Psalm 46:1If God is for us， who can be against us？ Romans 8:31in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us。 Roman 8:37But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners， Christ died for us。 Romans 5:8Additional notes:Create new neural pathways。 Habits。 AutoRoot。 Rem lies， replace with TruthInternalise God's wordsMoney is not a problem for me。I am blessed and will always be blessed。God is an abundant provider。New declarations。Repeat God's words。 Ruminatedistorted lensReframe perceived tots。 U can ctrl how u frame things。God gives me a new life。Look for God's goodnessPush harderPreframe win， u will like meWhen you had enough， God is enough。Focus on GodPanic， Prayers give us peace， Prayers tunes our brain for more positivity， changes our brain。 Prayers is choosing to trust in GodRejoice in the Lord always！ Praise GodBring some probs to GodChange ur perspective。 Look through the whole picturePraying and Praise are ultimate defenceServe and glorify God 。。。more
Page Phillips
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If you truly want to know how to control your mind。 Why your mind can feel out of control。 I highly suggest this book！
Oliver Deeks
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Such a great audiobook。 Craig is such a legend and has so much wisdom。 There was a great balance between using psychology， science and biblical faith。
Linda R Johnson
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Outstanding！ Groeschel knocks it out of the ball park with this one。This book is essential for anyone desiring clarity and peace of mind。 Craig's prescription for winning the war in your mind is nothing less than profoundly deep。 Incorporating his 4-step process was the game changer for me。I've already recommended the book to others and I know after you read it you will， too。 Outstanding！ Groeschel knocks it out of the ball park with this one。This book is essential for anyone desiring clarity and peace of mind。 Craig's prescription for winning the war in your mind is nothing less than profoundly deep。 Incorporating his 4-step process was the game changer for me。I've already recommended the book to others and I know after you read it you will， too。 。。。more
Lee Heddlesten
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This one combines two of my favorites: the study of the mind and the power of the scripture。 I admire Craig for his vulnerability throughout this book。 I'm excited to build on the exercises shared with the book to build an even stronger mindset。 This one combines two of my favorites: the study of the mind and the power of the scripture。 I admire Craig for his vulnerability throughout this book。 I'm excited to build on the exercises shared with the book to build an even stronger mindset。 。。。more
Stefanie Sugia
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"Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts。 What we think shapes who we are。" I've read several books by Craig Groeschel in the past and each one left a lasting impression on me， especially Hope in the Dark。 I always enjoyed his writing style because it's easy to read yet also thought-provoking at the same time。 I also admire how he's not afraid to be vulnerable in the books that he wrote and shared his personal struggles that readers can relate to。 So when it "Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts。 What we think shapes who we are。" I've read several books by Craig Groeschel in the past and each one left a lasting impression on me， especially Hope in the Dark。 I always enjoyed his writing style because it's easy to read yet also thought-provoking at the same time。 I also admire how he's not afraid to be vulnerable in the books that he wrote and shared his personal struggles that readers can relate to。 So when it was announced that he will be publishing a new book， I immediately put it on my to-read list。 I was also intrigued by the title of this book， because there are times when it's really difficult to change our way of thinking or to break a bad habit that has become a part of our lives for a long time。This book is divided into 4 parts: the first one encouraged us to examine our thoughts and identify the lies that we've come to believe， next we are guided to understand how our brain works and how to rewire it。 The third one， we start to learn how reframe our thinking; and lastly identify our mental triggers and overcome them through prayer and praise。 At the end of each chapter， there's an exercise page which includes a short summary and a series of questions to help us reflect—so we can immediately put into practice the strategies that we just learned。 The questions in these exercises prompted me to examine what I usually think about and work on replacing the negative thoughts with God's truth。 "You cannot change what you do not confront。 If you ignore the battle， you lose the battle。" I certainly learned a lot from this book and I'll be sharing a few of my favorites so that you can have an idea what this book talks about。 The first one is about cognitive bias， which is a term that refers to a standardized， consistent pattern of deviating from reality in how we see and process things。 It creates a subjective reality that affects how we respond and behave。 Craig Groeschel gives some great examples that makes it easier to understand。 One of the example is when a boss gives the same feedback in the same way to two employees。 One receives it as fair， constructive criticism; while the other person is totally offended。 The difference between these two is cognitive bias。 We are encouraged to analyze and identify the root problem that causes our cognitive bias。 It is crucial to do so because a lie believed as truth will affect our lives as if it were true。"An old quote states， "Watch your thoughts， they become your words; watch your words， they become your actions; watch your actions， they become your habits; watch your habits， they become your character; watch your character， it becomes your destiny。" The journey to your destiny starts with your thoughts。 The right thoughts lead to the right life。 Automatically。" No matter how hard we try， we cannot control what's happened in the past or what will happen in the future， but what we can control is how we perceive it。 Social psychologists call it cognitive reframing， which will be helpful to encounter cognitive bias。 One of my favorite chapters in this book is titled 'What God Didn't Do'， which guides us to reframe our past。 As Craig Groeschel states， this is the shortest chapter in the book but it might be one of the most powerful—which I completely agree。 I relate so much to the part that says 'I am so thankful for what God didn't do in my life'。 When I was going through it in the past， it was definitely not pleasant。 Now I am able to look back and see God's divine protection over my life and I have to agree that His plans are always better than mine。 Sometimes we need to thank God for what he didn't do。 Developing that discipline helps us reframe our past and see it from God's perspective instead of ours。There are many more practical strategies from this book that have inspired and encouraged me to start changing my perspective which will renew my thoughts。 I am reminded that when we continue to look for God's goodness， we will always see it regardless of the situation we're in。 In the last few chapters， Craig Groeschel emphasized on the importance of prayer and praise， because doing so will also change us， our perspective， and our brain as well。 Overall， I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish and appreciate how practical it is。 It's amazing how the writer digs deep into God's Word and also use science to support what the Bible says。 Now all I need to do is intentionally practice what I've learned from this book and start winning the war in my mind 😉。 "If you look for what's bad， you will find the bad。 If you look for what's negative， you will find plenty to be negative about。 If you look for things to be critical of， there is always going to be something to criticize。On the other hand， if you look for God's goodness， you will see it。 You'll start seeing his fingerprints and occasionally feel like he's winking at you。 As you pay attention to how God is working， you will also find yourself seeing the good in people。 This practice will change your relationships。 Your attitude will be transformed， and the right attitude always precedes the right actions。" Read my full review here:http://www。thebookielooker。com/2021/0。。。 。。。more
John Lippe
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Great reminder of the importance of positive thinking since your thoughts dictate the direction of your life。 Enjoyed how Pastor Craig combined the best thinking in science with that of the Bible to make a powerful case for re-wiring your brain with positive， Godly thinking。 Still need to take time to reflect on his exercises of identifying thoughts that don’t serve me （ie “I’m not enough。。。”） and replacing them with scripture / truths that say otherwise。 Daily battle。
Christina
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Definitely 4。5 stars！ Love this book！ So many practical and spiritual truths on walking in truth， retraining the brain， and how it’s not as mystical as some would have us believe。 This is my favorite Groeschel book thus far！
Jonathan
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Best book of 2021。 Relatable struggle that is coupled with absolute truth followed by action and application step。 I needed and still need this book this year。
Karalee
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I really liked this book。 I have been fighting anxiety and depression during this time of isolation and I found lots of things to help me with this through this book。
Femi Adeyemi
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Great book。 Sound principles。 I found this book really helpful。 I shared some of the passages in the book with my family while reading。 Will very likely read it again
Jeannie Burleson
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Very good book with a positive message。 Very uplifting。
Bianca
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Beautiful read， very easy to understand。 I find that some books have very complex language， but this felt like Pastor Craig was preaching to me every day for a week。 I loved the reminders， it's a book I've taken notes from， if I ever am taken over by negativity。Overall， I felt as if some parts were becoming a little repetitive， as if to fill the pages。 Nonetheless， I loved how Pastor Craig connected his personal experiences to the messages he was sharing。 100% I recommend it！ Beautiful read， very easy to understand。 I find that some books have very complex language， but this felt like Pastor Craig was preaching to me every day for a week。 I loved the reminders， it's a book I've taken notes from， if I ever am taken over by negativity。Overall， I felt as if some parts were becoming a little repetitive， as if to fill the pages。 Nonetheless， I loved how Pastor Craig connected his personal experiences to the messages he was sharing。 100% I recommend it！ 。。。more
Kiwii
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I appreciate this book because the power of our own thoughts resonate deep and differently between each and every one of us。 Learning to stay in tune with your thoughts and staying centrally based around pure love is truly devine。
Derick
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Phenominal read！ Groeschel does it once again！ He brought his personal type of innovative craftsmanship to the table yet again to show us a clear and concise way to renew our minds in a step by step process that anyone can follow along with any complete！ If you invest some time you will get great results！ The storytelling and humor in this book keeps the pages turning effortlessly chapter by chapter。
Eric Lee
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I love self improvement books。 I love faith booksCraig Groeschel is a man who can share and captures both。 In this book， Craig equips 4 principles you can utilize to uproot lies and rebuild your mind to honor and live for Christ。Replacement - remove lie and replace it with truthRewire - create new trenches of trut>Nan ，
Helpful。 If you have listened/read through the same themed youverion study and listened to his sermons on this topic （links to it from the youverion） you get most of the same information。 At least the same stories。 There is a bit more meat surrounding them in the book。 The book is read by him with a guest voice appearance of his wife。
Neeley
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Love anything written by Craig Groeschel。 This was an easy read with such a powerful impact and things to put into practice！
Asher Bueno
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An exemplary book when the author fails to cohesively back up scientific facts with biblical truths。 It’s quite disappointing that the author required to misappropriate biblical text to support his claims。 This book does not even scratch the surface of psychology when it comes to cognitive topics。 It also fails to be a Christian book as the author horrendously uses biblical text and stories out of context and failed to exegete the Bible in the correct manner。 Nonetheless， if you want your ears t An exemplary book when the author fails to cohesively back up scientific facts with biblical truths。 It’s quite disappointing that the author required to misappropriate biblical text to support his claims。 This book does not even scratch the surface of psychology when it comes to cognitive topics。 It also fails to be a Christian book as the author horrendously uses biblical text and stories out of context and failed to exegete the Bible in the correct manner。 Nonetheless， if you want your ears to be tickled。 This is the book for you。 This book will definitely give you hope and at the same time it will condemn you and it will be your fault。 。。。more
Anthony
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Words don’t adequately describe how truly life-changing this book has been for me。 From the very first words， this book exudes truth and insight like nothing else I have ever read。 Mixing psychology and spiritual truths， Craig lays out mental issues that plague everyone， and gives concrete， encouraging， motivating advice for how to rewire our mind and break the strongholds often thought impossible to overcome。 It truly is the best， most helpful， practical， and utterly life-changing book I have e Words don’t adequately describe how truly life-changing this book has been for me。 From the very first words， this book exudes truth and insight like nothing else I have ever read。 Mixing psychology and spiritual truths， Craig lays out mental issues that plague everyone， and gives concrete， encouraging， motivating advice for how to rewire our mind and break the strongholds often thought impossible to overcome。 It truly is the best， most helpful， practical， and utterly life-changing book I have ever read！ 。。。more
Isaac Denton
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This book was so good！ Loved how he broke it up into 4 different memorable parts。 Brought in science to point to thought patterns but didn’t make it over anyone’s head。 All the scripture was really helpful and really liked how it was all listed again at the end。 Overall highly recommend it！
Jordán
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