Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind by Joyce Meyer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind
Book Review: Fighting the Good Fight
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I do not agree with all of Joyce Meyer's religious views, this book has been helpful to me as I struggle to keep my mind focused. A friend recommended it to me when I confessed to her that I have trouble with feelings of condemnation and other negative thoughts. The one thing that has been helpful is taking the verses she quotes and memorizing those that I think will be helpful to me. I think hiding God's word in our heart is the greatest tool we have anyway. She includes practical advice: "...if we want to do what the Word of God says, we must spend time thinking about it." "...if his mind is too busy, it will miss what the Lord is attempting to reveal to him through his spirit." All of the things she talks about we know intellectually; it's just a matter of applying what we know. She encourages us through scripture and examples to do so. The book has helped me to focus on God, and not myself and to bring my thoughts into subjection to Him.Book Review: Joyce Meyer, Battlefield of The Mind, A must read!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I received a teaching once that basicly said that when you get right down to it the Devil really only has two methods for tempting us: 1. Pressure 2. Pleasure. The Devil has three maxims which allows him to pull this off : 1. You (your own thoughts, bad habits, exc.) 2. The environment (Government, religious oppression, the systems of the world, exc.), and 3. Other people. Joyce Meyer's "Battlefield Of The Mind" is mostly geared at the one maxim each of us have the most control over (You, yourself, your thoughts, and YOU).
Joyce masterfully explains how that old Advesary The Devil works by waiting for the right moment (he`s not only a parasite but he`s also a predator). He waits to see where your weak, when your most vulnerable moment is, and he waits for that moment to attack. The Bible says "Resist the Devil and he will flee from you." Perfect example is Luke chapter 6, The devil waits for Jesus to be 40 days and nights in the wilderness before he attacks. He didn't come the first day to attack him when our Lord was at his strongest. Oh no, our advesary doesn't play fair; he bides his time and waits for your weakest moment and attacks. Jesus resisted him and the devil fled from him (for awhile). Best thing is we have victory through our risen Lord this very day if we claim it. Joyce does a great job of illustrating this in this book(though I don't know if she used the Luke example I used above or not).
I really got a lot of insight from this book. For example, one of the concepts in the book (in my own words) was "what comes out of your mouth had to originate in your brain." Sounds simple enough , but Joyce had a masterful way of describing every thought we commonly have today and referring it to biblical passages. About half way through the book I began to realize that the grumbling, griping, complaining, and various other human emotions and thoughts I have are not uncommon to our time. The children of Israel went through these same emotions and they are all recorded in Gods Word. I used to ponder how stupid these people must have been, but now I can see myself in them. It really was a humbling experience! Many of us make the same mistake over and over again and ask God, "Why don't you do something?" Truth is God has always been willing to help us. We are the ones who get in God's way by not bringing our thoughts into the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). Read this book and find out how you can change and train your mind to shut the door on The Devil and how to allow God to do what he's always been willing to do. BLESS YOU!!!
Hebrews 13:5b "for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
P.S. This book comes in many formats. There's the traditional version, teen version, devotional version, exc. It doesn't matter which one you use. Just read one of them. You will be blessed.
Book Review: Must have it!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are wondering why you seem "stuck" in you life this book will tell you exactly why and how to get out of it!
This is the type of book you should not only read but also have it for the rest of your life. This is a manual for completely freedom. For we were created to be free but only few of us really experience it. The simple reason: what we carry on our minds every day, every hour, every second. To win this battle we need to start by what is in our minds. Joyce Meyer uses a very easy and direct dialog to teach us how to win this battle. This is not a game. This is real life. Let's face it and go for the victory!
Book Review: Life Changing Book - Battlefield of the Mind
Summary: 5 Stars
Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind
I actually read this book four years ago and I regularly give copies to people in the hopes that it will touch their lives also. It truly changed my life by teaching me about the unconsious habits which were sabbotaging my efforts to move forward personally and spiritually and it gave me idea on how to pray and what to pray for. I not only recommend the book, I buy it in bulk and give copies away.
Book Review: VERY good book!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a definite recommend! It really makes you aware of what's going through your head and holds you accountable.
Great for a new Christian, too...for those moments of "self-doubt" that are really demonic!