...Battle For Your Mind (3 of 8) Series: The Battle Is The Lord's Dr. Stan Coffey II Corinthians 10:3-5 I. SATAN'S DESIRE II. SATAN'S DEVICES III. SATAN'S DOORS IV. SATAN'S DEFEAT It is good to see you. If you have a copy of the word of God, I want you to take God's word and turn to Second Corinthians Chapter 10 and tonight we want to continue to think about the battle is the Lord's. We are thinking about spiritual warfare. I don't know about you but I am in a battle. Amen? I suspect you are too if you are a believer. Somebody said if you hadn't met the devil, you are probably going the same direction he is. Amen? So if you are going toward God, you are going to have the devil try to stand between you and God and not the devil literally but demonic influence, demons. We studied last seek how to overcome the devil and we spoke about that and we spoke about how Jesus had vanquished the devil. The devil has been vanquished but the devil has not been banished. That is, the Bible says that God now has given us authority over him and power over him but he is not yet in the lake of fire. There is no need for any believer to be defeated by Satan because the Bible says we have been given the victory, the victory has been won and we don't fight for victory, we fight from victory. But nevertheless, we are still in a battle. Now look at Second Corinthians 10 and verse 3, "FOR THOUGH WE WALK IN THE FLESH, WE DO NOT WAR AFTER THE FLESH. (FOR THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE...
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...Summary: What is ingrained in your head? Whatever is ingrained in your head is what comes out when you face struggles, fears, frustrations. Come and learn how to love God with all your mind! Series: All In Scripture: Matthew 22:34-22:40 (add scripture) Intro: In the middle of a wedding ceremony, a jewelry store manager exchanged rings with his soon-to-be spouse. As he slipped the ring onto his bride’s finger, he said, “With this ring—we guarantee a full refund if the customer is not completely satisfied.” His sales pitch was so deeply ingrained in his mind that the words came out automatically. What’s ingrained in your mind? “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things” (Phil. 4:8). (Kent Crockett, I Once Was Blind But Now I Squint, Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 2004, 135) We learned last week that all in begins as an issue of the heart. We will see this week that after it affects the heart it inhabits the head. Matthew 22:37 “He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Let me challenge you with this truth. If the gospel is not being ingrained in your mind it probably hasn’t been engraved on your heart. Hebrews 10:16 “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws on their hearts...
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...Template/General Outline for Critical Answers You do not need a formal “Introduction”. You can just immediately say what you are going to do in the paper. The Basic Structure [Paragraph 1] [First one or two sentence(s) restating the question as your thesis] [Section 1: Summary] [Say what you are going to do in this section of your paper.] *Now state each step in the philosopher’s argument in your own words.+ [Assert the reasons the philosopher gives in the text for his/her conclusion.] [Back up that assertion with a quotation or two.] [Explain why the quotation(s) you used are important.] [If you have done the above for each of the philosopher’s premises in the argument, you can now restate the conclusion of the argument.] [Section 2: Critical analysis/critique of the argument] [Analyze each premise of the argument you summarized.] [Explanation] [Is the premise true or false?] [Explain why you think so.] [Give an example to support this.] [Explain your example.] [Clarify your explanation.] [Consider possible objections the philosopher could have to particular criticisms you made above.] [Conclude with a sentence asserting that you have proved your thesis.] Detailed Explanation and Examples 1. [Paragraph 1] Explain the purpose of your paper. [This means restate the essay question]. a. [First one or two sentence(s)] For example, if you are being asked to summarize and critique Descartes’ argument for mind/body dualism, then you would say something like: i...
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...I am a firm believer that a healthy mind promotes a healthy body. I feel this way because without a strong mind, including both your attitude and lifestyle you will never achieve total health. Since the body and mind are connected and emotions play such a large part in determining one’s health status, if you try separating out the mind from the body and how they interact it only makes sense that it would be misleading. For example, if a person lives a healthy life such as, exercise regularly, weight management, eating healthy food and manage a stress free environment they would live a longer life span, then those who live a life style drinking alcohol, smoking, and party. With a healthy mind, we begin to apply health and wellness into our lives, and be able to encouge family, friends or co-workers to do the same. It is very important that we live an healthy life because a healthy mind promotes a healthy way of living. Proper diet and exercise or making the wise choice not to partake excessive caffeine, drugs and alcohol use as well. With a healthy mind, we begin to apply health and wellness into our lives and make conscious decisions in everything we do or choose to participate in. I also believe it is a body-mind connection and it all starts in our head. It is very important that I live my life in a health way such as to minmize the unexpected A healthy mind also promotes a healthy way of living because you are looking at the positives that comes from having a healthy body...
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...are fighting your subconscious mind. Perhaps it is time to let your "other mind," your subconscious mind, in on the secret. I was impressed at how quickly “The Secret” took off in the recent past. Mostly everyone I talked to had an opportunity to see the movie and instantly feel a sense of hope that if they could just change the way the see things, “things” would be different in their life. The movie depicts the secret as something simple and something ancient which is not tied to any particular sect or stratification and is available to everyone. While I agree that it is simple and IS available to everyone theoretically, it seems like just watching the movie and from then on experiencing abundance and joy every moment from then on is something...well, something you might see in a movie. What is missing? There is more to change then simply realizing that you have become a magnet for what you don’t want. To simply say “stop thinking this way and start thinking that way” for most of us it a tall order. The reason it is a tall order is that we have taught ourselves how life is in some relative way and changing reality is not something we do very often. It is not as though we don’t “want” to change, but let’s face it, if we don’t believe it will happen or we don’t deserve it will, then “wanting” is not enough. So to answer the question, “what is missing?” will more than likely bring us to what do we really (really, really) believe? That does not ask the question what do we “think” we...
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...0-87980-038-0 Printed by HAL LEIGHTON PRINTING COMPANY P.O. Box 3952 North Hollywood, California91605 Telephone: (213) 983-1105 GROW RICH WHILE YOU SLEEP By Ben Sweetland 95% of all human problems stem from a negative mind. This figure includes such traits as timidity, domestic discord, business failure, bad memory, tenseness, unhappiness, worry, etc. You can do something about it... while you sleep! You are a mind with a body attached, not a body with a mind attached! Realize this and you are on your way to self-mastery. This is the new approach to the Conscious Mind through the other level that never sleeps, the Creative Mind. What you will discover is priceless! This book shows how to use the deepest thinking part of you, while you sleep, to get whatever you want out of life . . . money, personal influence, love, respect and admiration. At will, you can direct your Creative Mind to assist you in solving problems . . . making the right decisions ... in creating ways and means of great achievement . . . over night! With this technique you can sleep on it and awake in the morning with answers so clear-cut you will be amazed! You will discover: —6 exercises that develop your latent creative powers into a mental powerhouse. —5 ways to make your Creative Mind work for you. —a...
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...Are Not Your Mind 9 The Greatest Obstacle to Enlightenment 9 Freeing Yourself from Your Mind 14 Enlightenment: Rising above Thought 18 Emotion: The Body's Reaction to Your Mind CHAPTER TWO: Consciousness: The Way Out of Pain 27 Create No More Pain in the Present 27 Past Pain: Dissolving the Pain-Body 29 Ego Identification with the Pain-Body 34 The Origin of Fear 35 The Ego's Search for Wholeness 37 CHAPTER THREE: Moving Deeply into the Now 39 Don't Seek Your Self in the Mind 39 End the Delusion of Time 40 Nothing Exists Outside the Now 41 The Key to the Spiritual Dimension 42 Accessing the Power of the Now 44 Letting Go of Psychological Time 46 The Insanity of Psychological Time 48 Negativity and Suffering Have Their Roots in Time 49 Finding the Life Underneath Your Life Situation 51 All Problems Are Illusions of the Mind 53 A Quantum Leap in the Evolution of Consciousness 55 The Joy of Being 56 CHAPTER FOUR: Mind Strategies for Avoiding the Now 59 Loss of Now: The Core Delusion 59 Ordinary Unconsciousness and Deep Unconsciousness 60 What Are They Seeking? 62 Dissolving Ordinary Unconsciousness 63 Freedom from Unhappiness 64 Wherever You Are, Be There Totally 68 The Inner Purpose of Your Life's Journey 73 The Past Cannot Survive in Your Presence 74 CHAPTER FIVE: The State of Presence 77 It's Not What You Think It Is 77 The Esoteric Meaning of "Waiting" 78 Beauty Arises in the Stillness of Your Presence 79 Realizing Pure Consciousness 81 Christ: The Reality of Your Divine Presence...
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...The Life Plan Workbook A newsletter subscriber bonus report, helping you better motivate yourself and your team Life Plan © Mind Tools Ltd. 2007-2008 Workbook Page 1 The Life Plan Workbook The Life Plan Workbook By James Manktelow This workbook is published by Mind Tools Ltd Copyright © Mind Tools Ltd 2007-2008 Version 1.00 Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2007-2008 by Mind Tools Ltd This e-book is protected by international copyright law. It may only be copied and used subject to a license issued by Mind Tools Ltd or its assigns. Visit http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/ebookterms.htm to see the terms of this license. To purchase a single-user license, just http://www.mindtools.com/rs/LifePlanWorkbook. place your order normally at To find out more about multi-user or corporate licenses (for example, to use for training or for intranet use) visit http://www.mindtools.com/rs/MultiUser. © Mind Tools Ltd. 2007-2008 Page 2 The Life Plan Workbook About Mind Tools Mind Tools – Essential Skills for an Excellent Career! Mind Tools (www.mindtools.com) is the Internet’s most visited career training site, with more than 4.2 million visitors each year. For individuals who are interested in developing their own careers, MindTools.com offers more than 100 free “how to” skill-builder articles to help you learn the essential skills you need for career success. On the site, you can learn time and stress management; build useful leadership, information...
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...Many people do not realize, and often underestimate, the importance of good health. Health, as they say, is wealth. Good health is necessary to carry out daily tasks. When discussing healthy, many people would consider the condition of their bodies and forget about the condition of their minds. However, health is not only about alleviating and being free from physical aspects of health. It also means being healthy in mind too. An unhealthy mind results in an unhealthy body. Good mental health helps you to make the most of life and enjoy it. Good mental health offers you a feeling of well-being and the inner strength needed in times of trouble or unrest. Everyone knows how to care for their bodies. This is done almost every day by the majority of people. Exercise and eating the proper foods are the best ways of keeping the body healthy. But, how does one keep the mind healthy? A healthy mind requires a lot of work, as well as, a combination of the right foods and exercise. Most often, the food consumed has a pivotal effect on the body, as well as, the mind. A healthy diet consists of the right food groups with right number of calories. It does not contain an excess of sugar, salt, fat and alcohol. Selecting the right foods that provide energy helps the body to be healthy. This also helps the mind. An energized person is a happy person. Happiness is a state of mind. Without proper energy, a person can become angry, tired and sad. These are not good for the mind. Exercise is extremely...
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...Matrix of Mind Reality Enoch Tan – Creator of Mind Reality Discover The Greatest Secrets Of The Mind And Reality That Will Get You Anything You Desire, Almost Like Magic! If you want to FINALLY experience the COMPLETE Manifestation of All the Miracles, Success, Wealth, Health, Love and Happiness that you have always dreamed of… then register as member of Mind Reality now! Go here now to discover how to become a Mind Reality Member: ==>http://www.MindReality.com/specialoffer.html © Mind Reality Introduction Preview more of Secrets of Mind and Reality through the Free Newsletter: http://www.mindreality.com/secrets.html Mind Reality contains Universal Secrets that govern every area of life and reality. The deeper the knowledge, the more powerful the knowledge. The more powerful your knowledge, the easier it is to achieve success, because deep, powerful knowledge is the key to inspired thinking and finding intelligent solutions to problems. This book answers a great many questions that you've always been curious about such as: What is the nature of all reality and how the universe really works? Why gaining understanding and truth will get you everything you ever wanted? Why purchasing spiritual knowledge will tremendously accelerate your progress in life? And plenty more incredible knowledge inside.... The VERY reason why I created this free ebook with SOME of my articles is to give a preview of the immense QUALITY and QUANTITY information on Mind Reality. What you get...
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...CHAPTER 1 THE MAN WHO “THOUGHT” HIS WAY INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH THOMAS A. EDISO Mr. Edwin Barnes a man who only wanted to have a partnership with Mr. Thomas Edison instead of working for himself. At first, he failed to be a partner of Mr. Edison, but he started as a worker for him. Mr. Edison make a new device named “EDIPHONE”, many salesman said that to sell those devices every need to exert much effort. But Mr. Edwin Barnes decided to have a partnership with Mr. Barnes Their business become successful and earned a lot of money but before achieving that, they think something new and done a lot of things. 3 Feet from the Gold There was a man who really gold fever, he was the uncle of Darby. Until the time come he was rewarded by the discovery of the shining awe, but he need money to buy a machine and equipment. One time the vein of gold disappeared. Darby and his uncle decide to stop it and sold all the machineries they bought to a junk man. And that junk man decided to continue what the first man began, he consult to an expert on mining and took a lot of money. Whenever we experience failure, and quit on it, we will never achieve anything. Move on and ignore does failure because that failure is an opportunity an opportunity to learn something from our failure this is a lesson after Darby and his uncle lost the opportunity. 50 Cent Lesson in Persistence After losing a huge fortune on mining business, Darby and his uncle continued finding another fortune. One day there...
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...stop? Some do not comprehend what it is like to have an addiction. To help prevent people from doing anything that can lead into an addiction, schools teach students about addictions; they advise them what to stay away from, so that the students do not become an addict. When a person tries something and gets a thrill out of it, the brain puts this activity into the reward circuit of your mind. Therefore the next time that you partake in this activity your brain tells you that you want more of it. Some people may become addicted, while others do not. This is all because of the way our mind works. For some it’s easier to become addicted to an activity because someone in their family may have had that same addiction, making it easier for them to become addicted. Although people want to stop their drug activity, they simply cannot because their body wants it more than anything, and if they don’t appease the body, they can get sick. After years of the addiction, it is more of an illness than an addiction. Since the addiction is keeping the person feeling their greatest, they are fine, correct? With an addiction, there are always consequences, if you have an a minor addiction to collecting stones, or a major addiction of hard drug use. Addictions cause your mind to think differently, it thinks more about the addiction than anything else. Depending on the addiction, it can destroy your body. The people around you might not want to tolerate you with your addiction, causing your social life...
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...molecule, they were immediately struck by its beauty, its elegance, and its simplicity. And as scientists they could not deny its unmistakable order. For such a molecule to exist, sustain itself, correct/heal the errors that it finds within itself, and perpetuate itself for millions of years, suggests that some kind of cosmic blueprint is involved. And for some people, these undeniable facts imply that DNA is intentional— that something, or someone, created the code of life. While there are many theories and much speculation, the fact is that we simply don’t know for certain how DNA originated, or why it showed up on Earth. And although we could search for another 100 years and still not answer these questions, we must acknowledge what we do know. It’s a fact that the odds in favor of DNA forming purely by chance are astronomically small. It’s precisely because the code of life appears to reflect some grand design that it also makes perfect sense the code would come with instructions for its use— techniques that we...
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...MIND YOUR MIND Dr. Madhav Raje MBBS,MD, DFM, DPM, DPC, BA,MA. PSYCHIATRIST Ayodhya Nagar, Nagpur Mind this ! An Engineering student wants to be an ‘actor’, A doctor of 15 years experience want to join Amway. Preparations Evaluate Likings / Disliking, SWOT Analysis. Have a HERO / IDEAL. 4th Now you know MIND is the Platform of success. Mind this one! 3 MAIN DOMAINS of mind Language Scientific Creative Poem – Language Domain Your Poem is an indication of your Domain of Language. Scientific Domain - an experiment Scientific thinking = No Faith = Analytical mind! Language – Artist = Faith Be Creative nogre lab dada ! be ham DEVELOP your STYLE of thinking LIKE Change? Change your It will change your “ Life” ! BREAK please nogre lab Dada ! Be ham DAY Evolve with “FAITH” § RISE WITH “ FAITH” GROW WITH “ ANALYTICAL MIND” ADD ON/ TOP UP WITH “CREATIVITY” STAY WITH “FAITH”. § § § EMPOWER your mind with faith! Have faith in ‘faith’ to grow “faithful” ! YOUR QUALITIES ? 1 .Impatient OR Very patient ! 2. Short- tempered 3. Not – very confident ( inferiority complex, or Superiority complex) 4. fault – finding or Egoist & many more Indication of “ NEGATIVE MIND”. YOUR QUALITIES ? Accepts Criticism ! Gets benefited from it. Loves himself/herself. Takes good care of self. Rarest Angry / emotional outburst on anyone. Helps others...
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...Chapter 5 Consciousness Q? What are the greatest mysteries of consciousness? A: Phenomenology: how things seem to conscious person, in their understanding of mind and behavior Problem of others mind -Fundamental difficulty we have in perceiving the consciousness of others. -No real way to tell if a person who is conscious from someone who might do and say all the same things as a conscious person who is not conscious -Factor Analysis 1. Capacity for experience: Ability to feel pain, pleasure, hunger, consciousness, anger, or fear. 2. Capacity for agency: Ability for self-control, planning, memory, or thought. (As shown in Figure 5.1, respondents rated some targets as having little experience or agency (the dead person), others as having experiences but little agency (the baby), and yet others as having both experience and agency (adult humans).Still others were perceived to have agency without experiences (the robot,God). The perception of minds, then, involves more than just whether something has a mind. People appreciate that minds both have experiences and act as agents that perform actions) Mind/ Body problem -Another mystery of consciousness is the issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body. -“The mind is what the brain does” -The brain’s activities precede the activities of the conscious mind. The electrical activity in the brains of volunteers was measured using sensors placed on their scalps as they repeatedly decided when to move a hand. The brain...
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