1. Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhD Family Worship Center
Our Journey Together Week 7
Redirecting
Your
Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhD Family Worship Center

3. Proverbs 3:5-6
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; 6think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.

4. Review Part Eight: Refocusing The

5. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
You move towards what you are focused on

6. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
Your thought life is the track the train of your life runs on

7. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
If my thoughts are negative I am going to behave negative, choose the negative and reap the negative.

8. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
If my thoughts are based in faith (which is always positive) I am going to behave positive, choose the positive and reap the positive.

9. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
Refocusing Your MIND IN THE GAP Starts with Commitment.

10. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
You can change your life by changing your thoughts. This is not pop psychology; this is the truth from Proverbs 23:7 “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.”

11. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.”

12. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
My Faith determines My Commitment My Commitment determines My thoughts My Thoughts determine My behaviors My behaviors determine My habits My habits determine My character My Character determines My destiny

13. REFOCUS Your MIND IN THE GAP
“Lord Jesus, I am committing my work to you. Please establish my thoughts. Refocus my mind. I will trust in You with all my heart. Let’s do this together.”

14. Our Journey Together Week 7
Redirecting Your

15. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
When kids start misbehaving a wise care giver redirects their thoughts… because your thoughts determine your behaviors.

16. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
Part One: The WHY to Think

17. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
The word for “think” used here in the original Greek is logivzesqe (logidsesthe) from which we get our English word “LOGIC”.

18. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
THINK – Use Logic (logivzesqe)
Present Tense- an action right now.
Middle vs. Passive voice- requires your involvement.
Imperative mood- a command to think this way.

19. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
THINK – Use Logic (logivzesqe)
Control through LOGIC and NOT EMOTION
Control your thoughts by thinking this way
Meditate – consciously choose to think this way
REDIRECT to healthy logical thinking instead of reacting with and being controlled by your emotions

20. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
YOU CANNOT ALWAYS CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU. BUT YOU CAN, AND MUST, CONTROL HOW YOU CHOOSE TO THINK ABOUT THOSE THINGS

21. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
The benefits of thinking this way… 1. Thinking this way will improve all of your relationships. 2. Thinking this way will enhance your satisfaction with life. 3. Thinking this way will build your faith.

22. Your thought life is the track
the train of your life runs on

23. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
Part Two: The WAY to Think

24. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
“Whatever” means that you consciously look for these.
Set your minds.
Control your thinking II Corinthians 10:3-5 & Genesis 4:6-7
Colossians 3:1-3.

25. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
Whatever things are TRUE
Greek word ajlhqh' (alethe)
Meaning – True, truthful, worthy of credit
The real stuff ~Not emotional distortions
Focus thoughts away from illusions of anxiety and onto the truth

26. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
Whatever things are NOBEL
Greek word semnav semna
Meaning – to stand in awe, reverence, with majesty and dignity
The appreciation perspective

27. REDIRECT Your MIND IN THE GAP
Whatever things are JUST
Greek word divkaia (dikaia)
Meaning – Just, equitable, fair, righteous
Micah 6:8

28. Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?