Biblical Way of Thinking

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Biblical Way of Thinking:A Key to Sound Mind and Body

Extracted from pages 19 23 of the May 2009 Article

of THE BEREAN SEARCHLIGHT Magazine


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Definition of Terms

1. Biblical Way of Thinking What theBible says about how to think properlyand how to express emotions.

2. Sound Mind and Body The mind andmental states/processes are affected byand can affect the body. A sound or

healthy mind therefore results to asound or healthy body.


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Our Mind: The Battleground

1. We are designed to do all to the Glory ofGod (1 Corinthians 10:31), and to be ledby the Spirit of God (Romans 8:14).


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2. Our MINDS: A very important part ofglorifying HIM and being led by HIM.


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2. Our MIND: A very important part ofglorifying HIM and being led by HIM. It iswhere our battle with Satan generally

lies.


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The Mind

In this lesson, the term mind means ourthoughts (what we think about) and ouremotions (how we feel about something,

like love, fear, happy, sad).


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Christian Mind: Chooses to LiveAccording to the Spirit

As Christians, God designed us to makegood choices such as living according to theSpirit (Romans 8:5). This is contrary to

popular belief that life has no choice but tosit down and let things happen.


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Mind and Body Relationship

1. The mind and the body are stronglylinked. Proverbs 23:7 says: For as hethinketh in his heart, so is he.


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2. Harmful emotions and non-biblical waysof thinking will likely result to poor health.


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Stress Hormones

Hormones


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Stress Hormones

Hormones

Strong chemicals that in even tinyamounts exert a powerful influence

on your body.


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Stress Hormones

Hormones

Strong chemicals that in even tinyamounts exert a powerful influence

on your body.

These hormones are designed to

protect and help us. However, if

they are overused and constantly in

our body they can trigger diseases.


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STRESS HORMONES

We were wonderfully designed by theCreator (Psalms 139:14), but we mustremember to respect that design. We are

designed so these hormones can help usduring times of danger.


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REAL DANGER: Releases Stress Hormones


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Adrenaline



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Adrenaline

Participates in the "fight or flight"

response.



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Adrenaline

Participates in the "fight or flight"

response.

Enables people to do extraordinary

things; designed to be used very

rarely and for only a very short

time.



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Adrenaline

Stress Hormones Cause mentalpressure and tension; they cause us

to be uptight.

Stress is not always bad; it can

harm us if they are out of

balance with our design

CONSTANT STRESS.



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CONSTANT STRESS: Results to Health Problems

75-90% of visits to adoctor are stress related

Wears down

immune system


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The perpetual release of stress hormoneswears the body down like hard work with nofood or sleep.


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SOLUTION TO PROBLEM

What does God say to this problem? Godsays in Prov. 4:20 & 22:

My son, give attention to my words;incline your ear to my sayings.

health to all their flesh


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Discussion Question

Did God intentionally design us so thatour own hormones would harm us?


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Suggested Answer

No. He designed our bodies to follow Hisnatural laws. If we break those laws we suffer theconsequences; if we drop a brick over our toes,Gods natural law of gravity will cause it to fall onthem. Stress hormones are designed to help us intimes of trouble, but their misuse can harm us;whether we know about it or not the natural lawsare in action. He provides teaching that preventsthat misuse, resulting in Christ-like thoughts andemotions that help prevent stress related illness(Prov. 4:23; 16:25)


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Emotions and Thoughts That Harm or Heal

Thoughts & Emotions That Harm

Negative emotions Eph. 4:31

Negative thinking Im stupid, everyone hatesme, everyone treats me wrong


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Thoughts & Emotions That Heals

Positive emotions Gal. 5:22-23

Positive thinking Things are good, God lovesme, I have a heavenly home.


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When we get our thinking and emotions in linewith Gods desire, then the harmful stresshormones are not released. This explains why Godinstructs us in Philippians 4:8 to think aboutpositive things.


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Even negative thinking about past failures orwrongs releases these hormones. The longer welet our mind dwell on old hurts and wounds themore we develop a habit of negative thinkingwhich quickly releases stress hormones. This habitof negative thinking is why a person oftendevelops a disease months, or even years, after asevere life crisis.


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1. The Lord Jesus Christ (while on earth) taughtthe need to express emotions in an honestmanner

2. The Apostle Paul deals extensively withharmful emotions and thoughts.

3. In Ecclesiastes 3:4, the Lord makes it clear

there is a time to cry, a time to laugh, a time tomournIn all dispensations there has been aneed to handle our emotions correctly.


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Activity

How do these two things relate our topic?


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Suggested Answer

Christ had a passion for the temple (we do notknow if He was angry). We do know he actedappropriately, at the right time, in the right way,and He got over His negative event and moved onto teach correct behavior. The volcano representsa person boiling inside with anger aboutsomething or someone; the person will not let theanger go and is waiting to explode.


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Anger and Hostility

Ephesians 4:26 reads, Be ye angry, and sinnot. It may be that some anger is not a sinin itself, but if we lose control or commit

another wrong as a result, then it is sin.Being slow to anger is called patience orlongsuffering in the Bible (I Tim. 3:3; Eph.4:31; Gal. 5:22).


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Being Slow to Anger

1. Something good that comes to us fromGod as we obey Him and allow the HolySpirit to work in our lives.

2. What the Lord expects because itprevents committing a sin by sayingsomething wrong or striking back.


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Practicing Being Slow to Anger

If we practice being slow to anger and prayabout situations before we do anything,then we can often walk away in calmness.

This is responding with a soft word thatturns others from their anger (Prov.15:1). The terms rage and hostilitydescribe conditions where anger hasgotten totally out of control; they aresins.


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Anger and Hostility

Ephesians 4:26 says, Let not the sun godown upon your wrath. This means, we areto quickly let go of our anger. This is

reconfirmed in Philippians 3:13, which says,...forgetting those things which arebehind.


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Anger and Hostility

Ephesians 4:26 says, Let not the sun godown upon your wrath. This means, we areto quickly let go of our anger. This is

reconfirmed in Philippians 3:13, which says,...forgetting those things which arebehind.


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Interactive Application

Brittany, a Christian, came to you and saidshe was not speaking to Joe because shewas angry about what he said two years

ago. What advice would you give her?


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Suggested Answer

Brittany has not let go of her anger, she hassinned by acting in this manner. She has toforgive Joe, put this negative event behind

her, and not think about it all the time.When she does, she will be able to talk toJoe, and her life will be rewarded.


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Energize: Summary and Application

Learning what the Bible says about howto think properly and how to expressemotions:

1. Prevents the release of stresshormones;

2. Improves a persons overall health andoutlook on life; and

3. Helps assure better relations withothers and makes life more rewarding.


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Energize: Summary and Application

Life is not easy, there will always be trialsand stress, but living life Christs way willmake the bad times tolerable (Phil. 4:13)

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