"God's Battle Plan for the Mind" is a book written by David Saxton about the Puritan Practice of Meditation. Although this book was written in 2020, I have recently been reading some of the old Puritan writings, especially by John Owens, and have been very blessed by their writings. I was impressed by their commitment… Continue reading God’s Battle Plan for the Mind
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The Inner Game of Tennis
"The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey is a short book on the mental side of peak performance for Tennis as well as other sports. The book introduces the reader to a Self 1 and Self 2 that each person possesses. Self 1 can be thought of as the ego-mind. This is the part… Continue reading The Inner Game of Tennis
Your Heart and Mind
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:1-2) To set something is to fix it firmly in a particularly place. We set our art high upon the… Continue reading Your Heart and Mind
The Springs of Life
"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn… Continue reading The Springs of Life
Hope’s Substance
Imagine if you got a message from a reliable source that the problem you’re facing would be gone soon. Recently, I went to a doctor who told me, “I think this will clear up in a few weeks. I don’t think you should be concerned; in time I think you will get better.” His optimism… Continue reading Hope’s Substance
Spiritual Warmup
I’m preparing for a new breakthrough in Spirit led prayer. Since the natural comes before the spiritual, (1 Cor. 15:46), some natural warm up might be appropriate. We might greet, then stretch, move about, brief minor calisthenics of the body, work out any stiffness, get flexible, prepare for action. Then, for stretching of the mind… Continue reading Spiritual Warmup
The Debased mind
"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.' Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe?… Continue reading The Debased mind
