Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhD Family Worship Center Our Journey Together Week 7 Redirecting Your Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhD Family Worship Center

Proverbs 3:5-6 5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; 6think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.

Review Part Eight: Refocusing The

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP You move towards what you are focused on

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP Your thought life is the track the train of your life runs on

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP If my thoughts are negative I am going to behave negative, choose the negative and reap the negative.

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP If my thoughts are based in faith (which is always positive) I am going to behave positive, choose the positive and reap the positive.

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP Refocusing Your MIND IN THE GAP Starts with Commitment.

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP You can change your life by changing your thoughts. This is not pop psychology; this is the truth from Proverbs 23:7 “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.”

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.”

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP My Faith determines My Commitment My Commitment determines My thoughts My Thoughts determine My behaviors My behaviors determine My habits My habits determine My character My Character determines My destiny

REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP “Lord Jesus, I am committing my work to you. Please establish my thoughts. Refocus my mind. I will trust in You with all my heart. Let’s do this together.”

Our Journey Together Week 7 Redirecting Your

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP When kids start misbehaving a wise care giver redirects their thoughts… because your thoughts determine your behaviors.

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP Part One: The WHY to Think

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP The word for “think” used here in the original Greek is logivzesqe (logidsesthe) from which we get our English word “LOGIC”.

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP THINK – Use Logic (logivzesqe) Present Tense- an action right now. Middle vs. Passive voice- requires your involvement. Imperative mood- a command to think this way.

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP THINK – Use Logic (logivzesqe) Control through LOGIC and NOT EMOTION Control your thoughts by thinking this way Meditate – consciously choose to think this way REDIRECT to healthy logical thinking instead of reacting with and being controlled by your emotions

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP YOU CANNOT ALWAYS CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU. BUT YOU CAN, AND MUST, CONTROL HOW YOU CHOOSE TO THINK ABOUT THOSE THINGS

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP The benefits of thinking this way… 1. Thinking this way will improve all of your relationships. 2. Thinking this way will enhance your satisfaction with life. 3. Thinking this way will build your faith.

Your thought life is the track the train of your life runs on

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP Part Two: The WAY to Think

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP “Whatever” means that you consciously look for these. Set your minds. Control your thinking. II Corinthians 10:3-5 & Genesis 4:6-7 Colossians 3:1-3.

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP Whatever things are TRUE Greek word ajlhqh' (alethe) Meaning – True, truthful, worthy of credit The real stuff ~Not emotional distortions Focus thoughts away from illusions of anxiety and onto the truth

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP Whatever things are NOBEL Greek word semnav semna Meaning – to stand in awe, reverence, with majesty and dignity The appreciation perspective

REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP Whatever things are JUST Greek word divkaia (dikaia) Meaning – Just, equitable, fair, righteous Micah 6:8

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?