Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle of Your Mind

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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. Another example of the way the spirit and the mind work together is the gift of tongues with interpretation. 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. 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.

i literally used to 'play' conversations and situations in my head, expecting the most negative reactions and outcomes in certain situations that i drove myself to my very first (and biggest) nervous breakdown/anxiety attack at the tender age of 24!We decided Joyce Meyer probably was not for our group and we continued on with a Beth Moore study instead.

And she shares the trials, tragedies, and ultimate victories from her own marriage, family, and ministry that led her to wondrous, life-transforming truth--and reveals her thoughts and feelings every step of the way. When I speak in tongues, my mind is unfruitful until God gives either me or someone else the understanding of what I am saying; then my mind becomes fruitful. I do consider alot of their teaching as baby food in the scale of what should a believer should be eating. She often quotes from the King James, latching onto words which have changed in meaning so that she can twist the text. I don't need everything defined and expounded upon; I can get the gist without someone holding my hand, so this isn't useful to me.

I, on the other hand, live that way for weeks on end sometimes, and I got quite resentful and jealous.

While I did not particularly care for Meyer's writing style - it felt too informal, too much like she wanted to be close with her readers - this was a good read.Joyce uses parables and many personal examples along the way- which makes the book very interesting to read. Its a struggle and I'm not there yet but, I am going to live the life NOW that Christ died for me to have. But for someone who is marginally familiar with the Bible, and can read it without needing every other phrase explained in parentheses and brackets, it's distracting. 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.

A New York Times bestselling author, Joyce’s books have helped millions of people find hope and restoration through Jesus Christ.Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and feelings of condemnation – all these are attacks on the mind. She also quotes frequently from the Amplified Bible so that she can pick meanings from the full semantic range of a word, even if that meaning isn't justified. She shares her own personal struggles along with the worries and anxieties that others have experienced. I can see where it would come in very handy for someone who doesn't have a great deal of education, and there's nothing wrong with that.