When I read Joyce Meyer's "Battlefield of the Mind" last year, it not only transformed my mind, but it transformed my life as well. Embracing the reality that transformation really begins and ends with my thoughts has been so impactful for me.
I came across another author who had similar impactful advice. James Bryan Smith states in his book, "The Good and Beautiful God" that, "I have come to believe that the problem is not that we do not want to change, nor is the problem that we are not trying to change. The problem is that we are not training. We have never been taught a reliable pattern of transformation".
I believe he is right and that more people should know this. In order to become who we want to be, we must practice. Specifically we are called to transform our minds to be more like Christ.
The author reminded me of how many comparisons Paul made in the Bible between the Christian's life and the athlete's life. We must train in order to reach our goals. It takes a lot of practice in order to get better at endurance but it is well worth the effort.
I can attest to this. Although I have a long way to go in reaching my goals, I have come so far in the past year since I have started this technique. I worry less, I love more, and I Know what peace feels like.
If you haven't started transforming your mind, you can start anytime. Don't be discouraged. It takes a really long time to develop new thinking skills and just when you will feel like giving up, you'll see yourself encountering the enemy and, with God's help, you'll have a small victory. Those victories are addicting so keep plowing through until you get one. There will be lots more where that one came from!
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