Think Again!

You may be saying, “All this is good advice in theory but how can I make this practical?” The next two chapters provide concrete steps for you to participate in God’s transforming work. I am not a trained counselor or therapist. I am a fellow sojourner attempting to let the Spirit forge my identity and produce a return on God’s investment. I offer nothing more than a personal testimony. My approach is not the only way to do 3-D forging. You may choose a different way. 60 The weapons God gives us are the same, but people use his weapons in different ways. The findings of epigenetics indicate that if you discipline yourself through deep meditative thinking, using different parts of your brain, you learn to capture and control your thoughts. As you pray, memorize Scripture, observe your thoughts, and think deeply about God’s truth, you accelerate the brain’s functioning, resulting in mental, physical, and spiritual health. This process destroys toxic brain structures and replaces them with life-giving truth. CHAPTER 13 The Practice of Forging: Getting the Raw Material

Drawing from the practices of Dr. Caroline Leaf’s book Switch On Your Brain , I engage in the daily challenges of spiritual warfare. 61

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