About the Book:
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When was the last time you awakened to a swirl of anxious, out-of-control thoughts?
Perhaps you were overwhelmed with the weight of worry, the fear of failing, or the grip of guilt. The way we think directly impacts our joy and peace. In Tame Your Thoughts, Max Lucado provides three biblical and practical tools to renew your mind and transform your life.
Our thoughts have consequences. Most people would agree that positive thoughts generate positive actions. Negative thoughts activate negative behavior. But do we understand that we can manage our lives by managing our thoughts? Not only does neuroscience back this concept, but the idea is also embedded throughout Scripture. "Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Rom.12:2 esv). Tame your thoughts and transform your life!
In Tame Your Thoughts, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado explores three key thought management tools and then applies them to the most common thought problems: anxiety, guilt, rejection, and others. God loves us too much to let us lead a life marked by poor thinking. He made our brains; he can retrain our brains. God has not left us alone in this battle of the mind.
Stuck in your head? Hounded by regrets? Weighed down by worry? Change is possible! The thoughts that have characterized your past need not characterize the rest of your life. You will learn to:
Take thoughts captive
Test each message against the truth of Scripture
Interrupt poisonous thought threads
Think and act like Jesus
If God can resurrect the dead, can he not resurrect hope? Defy depression? Clarify confusion? Silence shame? Destroy doubt? Banish bitterness?
Take God at his word. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind" (2 Tim. 1:7 NKJV, emphasis added). With God as their helper, you will discover a new way of thinking and a better way of living. A new person will begin to emerge.
We can tame each thought, friends.
Figures, reflection questions, and a scripture database can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.
My Review:
I like to read self help books, especially those with insights into better use of the brain. That's why I jumped at the opportunity to listen to Lucado's book and review it. I did not find any new or surprising insights but then I have read widely on the topic (such as Dr. Caroline Leaf). For Christians who are not familiar with the concept of neuroplasticity, this book is a good introduction to it and the strategies used to change one's thoughts with a specific emphasis on using Scripture.
I like that Lucado suggests we practice picky thinking. Just because a thought enters our head does not mean we need to let it stay there. I like his UFO concept, Untruth, False narrative, Overreaction. One can take those unwanted thoughts and uproot them like weeds and replace them with truth from God's word. There are many additional helps provided in a downloadable document and there are video teaching sessions available too.
Lucado's narration is clear and makes this book a good one for those who want to learn about taming thoughts but may not have the opportunity to read on the subject. I recommend it.
About the Author:
Visit his website at MaxLucado.com.
(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)
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