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Workbook to AccompanyText by Joyce MeyerWorkbook by Daniel G. Hiers, Ph.D.Student’s Name:1Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPart 1: The Importance of the MindIntroduction51. The Mind is the Battlefield72. A Vital Necessity113. Don’t Give Up!134. Little by Little155. Be Positive176. Mind-Binding Spirits217. Think About What You’re Thinking About23Part 2: Conditions of the MindIntroduction278. When Is My Mind Normal?299. A Wandering, Wondering Mind3110. A Confused Mind3311. A Doubtful and Unbelieving Mind3712. An Anxious and Worried Mind4113. A Judgmental, Critical and Suspicious Mind4514. A Passive Mind4915. The Mind of Christ53Part 3: Wilderness MentalitiesIntroduction5916. My future is determined by my past and my present.6117. I don’t want the responsibility.6318. I can’t take it if things are too hard!6719. I can’t help it – I want it now!6920. Don’t make me wait – I want it now!7121. It’s not my fault!7322. My life is so miserable.7523. I don’t deserve God’s blessings.7724. Why shouldn’t I be jealous?8125. I’m doing it my way.833Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

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Battlefield of the MindPart 1: IntroductionPART 1THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MINDINTRODUCTION1. According to Proverbs 23:7a, why are our thoughts so important?2. The is the leader or forerunner of all actions.3. Describe the two opposing mindsets located within Romans 8:5.a)b)4. Our are a direct result of our thoughts.5. Many people’s problems are rooted in patterns thatactually produce the problems they experience in their lives.6. offers wrong thinking to everyone, but we do not haveto accept his offer.7. How should we respond to Satan’s offers?a) Ephesians 4:27:b) James 4:7b:8. What happens when we take a stand against the devil?(James 4:7c)9. We must know the well enough to be able tocompare what is in our mind with what is in the mind of God.5Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindPart 1: Introduction10. According to Psalm 119:11, why is it so important to know the Word of God?11. Read 2 Corinthians 10:5, and explain the measures we should take toward anythought that attempts to exalt itself above the Word of God.a)b)12. The mind is the .6Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 11THE MIND IS THE BATTLEFIELD1. Our warfare is not with other human beings, but with the devil and his demons.Describe the different rankings of those demons, and the evil supernatural empire inwhich they operate. (Ephesians 6:12)a)b)c)d)2. List six facts found within John 8:44 regarding the devil.a)b)c)d)e)f)3. One of the devil’s strong points is .4. Through careful strategy and cunning deceit, Satan attempts to set upin our mind.5. Give a definition for “stronghold.”6. What did the Apostle Paul record regarding our weapons of warfare in 2 Corinthians10:4?a)7Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 1b)7. How are we to win the victory over the lies of Satan?a)b)c)8. Name three spiritual weapons available to us as Christians.a)b)c)9. defeats the devil quicker than any other battle plan.10. How would you define prayer?11. With what should we fill our prayers?12. What benefit is there in “abiding” (continuing) in God’s Word?(John 8:32)13. There is no reason for Christians to remain in bondage, because Jesus stands ready tofulfill His promises. Discover within Luke 4:18 some of these promises.a) (vs. 18b)b) (vs. 18c)c) (vs. 18d)8Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 1d) (vs. 18e)14. 1 Corinthians 10:13 promises us that God will not allow us to bebeyond what we can bear, but with every temptation He will also provide the way of.15. Satan knows well that if he can control our , he cancontrol our .9Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

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Battlefield of the MindChapter 22A VITAL NECESSITY1. We cannot have a life and amind.2. thinking is a vital necessity to a successfulChristian life.3. What encouragement do we receive from Zechariah 4:6b, as we tear down thestrongholds Satan has built in our minds?4. One of the best aids to freedom is asking God for a lot of .5. In the following passages, how did the psalmist declare his dependence on the Lordfor help?a) Psalm 33:20:b) Psalm 124:8:6. To overcome our situations, we need determination in the7. Discover within John 14:16 another title for the Holy Spirit.8. A vital necessity is something that is so important that one simply cannot live withoutit. Give some examples of a vital necessity. (Thought question – answers may vary.)a)b)c)d)11Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 29. In Matthew 12:33, how did Jesus illustrate the necessity of choosing our thoughtscarefully?a) (vs. 33a)b) (vs. 33b)10. Jesus said that a tree is known by its . (Matt. 12:33c)11. We can look at a person’s and know what kindof thinking is prevalent in his life.12. How is the principle from the previous question illustrated in Matthew 7:18?a)b)12Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 33DON’T GIVE UP!1. No matter how bad the condition of your life and your mind, don’t2. As you regain the territory the devil has stolen from you, what encouragement do youreceive from Galatians 6:9?3. Discover within Isaiah 43 the promises God made to those facing difficult situations.a)(vs. 2a)b)(vs. 2b)4. According to Habakkuk 3:19, how do we develop hind’s feet [A hind is an animalthat can climb mountains swiftly]?5. The way God helps us make spiritual progress is by being with us toand usto “keep on keeping on” in rough times.6. To think wrong thoughts requires no effort, while right thinking is a13Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 37. How did Moses challenge the Israelites to make right choices in Deuteronomy 30:19?8. Our thoughts become our .9. What affirming statement did Jesus make in Matthew 12:34b, confirming the fact that“our thoughts become our words?”10. God is the best computer programmer around, and we mustas He reprograms our minds.11. Why did it take the Israelites forty years to complete an eleven-day journey to theborder of Canaan?12. Describe a “wilderness mentality.”14Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 44LITTLE BY LITTLE1. The renewing of your mind will take place by ,so don’t be discouraged if the process seems slow.2. Give a reason why God may allow a slow renewal process.3. What reason did God give the Israelites for a “little by little” conquest of thePromised Land?(Deut. 7:22b)4. What must precede liberation?5. Discover within 1 Peter 5:10 four things God will do for us “after you have suffered awhile.”a)c)b)d)6. Why do we need to suffer a little while?7. We should not receive when we have setbacksor a bad day.8. Satan knows that his control over us is finished once we have learned toright thoughts and wrong ones.9. How will the devil attempt to stop us?10. When condemnation comes, we should use our weapon.15Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 411. What does Romans 8:1 say regarding condemnation?12. Why does the devil always try to discourage us?13. What did the psalmist record about hope in Psalm 42:5b?14. Give three steps we can follow when discouragement or condemnation tries toovertake us.a)b)c)15. What vital ingredient is necessary as God takes His time about bringing us our fulldeliverance?16. Discover within James 1:4 the reason we should develop patience in our lives.17. How do the following passages affirm that God is working in us, no matter how wefeel or how the situation may look?a) Philippians 1:6:b) Philippians 2:13:16Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 55BE POSITIVE1. thoughts are always full of faith and hope.2. Some people are afraid to , because they have beenhurt so much in life.3. What happens when a person refuses to hope, or believe that anything good will everhappen to them?4. Discover the message of hope given by Jesus to the centurion in Matthew 8:13.5. How can we practice being positive in situations that are not so good?6. What assurance does Scripture give that God orchestrates every event in life toaccomplish both our temporal and eternal benefit?(Rom. 8:28)7. The pathway to freedom from negativism begins when we face the problem withoutmaking for it.8. Using 2 Corinthians 5:17 show why negativism has no part in the Christian’s life.9. As a , we don’t have to allow the old thingsthat happened to us to keep affecting our new life in Christ.17Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 510. What measure should we take, once we’ve faced the truth regarding our negativism?11. Locate within John 16:8 three things of which the Holy Spirit convicts the world(people).a)b)c)12. What does the author mean by the phrase “everything must be balanced?”13. How did the Jews in Berea demonstrate a “ready mind?”(Acts 17:11b-c)14. The Bible teaches that we are to have a “ready mind.” What does that mean?15. It is important to be positive and believe for many things, but beyond them all, wemust believe in .16. According to Romans 4:18, for what did Abraham hope?17. Locate within Romans 4:19 two reasons why Abraham could have had negativethoughts.a)b)18Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

Battlefield of the MindChapter 518. Describe the actions of the hopeful Abraham. (Romans 4:20)a)(vs. 20a)b) (vs. 20b)c) (vs. 20c)19. Abraham was very about a very negative situation.20. Hebrews 6:19 tells us that hope is the of the soul.21. is the force that keeps us steady in a time of trial.22. Discover within Isaiah 30:18 four reasons why “the Lord will wait” on the Israelites.a)b)c)d)23. How would the Israelites be rewarded for waiting (hoping) on the Lord?(Isa. 30:18f)24. What are “evil forebodings?”25. Discover the cause and remedy for “evil forebodings” within Proverbs 15:15.a) Cause:b) Remedy:26. What is required of those who want to “enjoy life and see good days?”(1 Pet. 3:10b)19Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time

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Battlefield of the MindChapter 66MIND-BINDING SPIRITS1. What happens when “mind-binding spirits” begin to trouble our minds?2. How should we handle the feelings produced by “mind-binding spirits?”(Phil. 4:6)3. Describe the result of following the advice in the previous question.(Phil. 4:7)4. In most instances, the deliverance God brings is progressive, and comes about byand theWord of God.5. What did His Word have power to do in Psalm 107:20?a)b)6. As Christians, we need to learn to to believe.7. What happens when we decide to believe God?8. How does the Holy Spirit assist those who decide to believe and rely on God?(Rom. 8:26)21Therapon University: Validating People – One Degree at a Time