• The life we have is often a reflection of the thoughts we think.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Romans 12:2a
Through Christ, I can remove the lies (wrong thinking) and replace it with the truth (right thinking).
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5
“New thoughts are formed over twenty-one days, and these new thoughts are formed into habits after sixty-three days.” —Dr. Caroline Leaf, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking
7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,making wise the simple. 8 The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living… 9 The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. 10 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. 14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:7-10,14
cognitive bias: a mistake in reasoning based on personal experiences or preferences.
17 Moses gave the men these instructions as he sent them out to explore the land: “Go north through the Negev into the hill country. 18 See what the land is like, and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many. 19 See what kind of land they live in. Is it good or bad? Do their towns have walls, or are they unprotected like open camps? 20 Is the soil fertile or poor? Are there many trees? Do your best to bring back samples of the crops you see.”
Numbers 13:17-20
27 This was their report to Moses: “We entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is the kind of fruit it produces. 28 But the people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak! 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev, and the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan Valley.” 30 But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” 31 But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!” 32 So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. 33 We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!”
Numbers 13:27-33
reframing: creating a different way of looking at a situation or relationship by changing its meaning.
“Reconceptualizing means to conceptualize or think about something afresh. It involves developing a replacement concept for something, that is to see things in another way or with “new eyes”. It is all about viewing things from a different perspective and redesigning a mindset, but in way that sustains and supports the changes you are making in your life.” —Dr. Caroline Leaf, Clinical Neuroscientist
• We can’t control what
Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me is horrible and really sucks. As a result, I wanted to spread the good news to government officials but that didn’t happen. As a result of this living hell and that God didn’t answer my prayer, I am quitting church, my small group and want nothing to do with God.
Philippians 1:12-14 (TWV)
12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.
Philippians 1:12-14
HOW TO REFRAME OUR STORY
- Reframe our
For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:9
- Reframe our
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
- Reframe our
“What are you looking for? You will always find what you are looking for.” —Craig Groeschel, Winning The War in Your Mind
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5,6
When I align my thinking with the truths and promises of God, I can reframe every part of my story.