If it is a small group, a couple of people, I’m okay. I’m not onboard with sitting in a group of strangers and talking about myself. Allen brings up the word distraction, because it “keeps us from seeking help.”Īllen moves on to talk about “group-therapy” and “community” in chapter nine. These three d words the enemy uses against us to keep us focused on other things-toxic thought things. But, I’ll go ahead and fill you in on the other two because I think about these three d words often. This last statement I’d read somewhere else. Distraction is one of the three d’s that the enemy uses against us.

Allen is blunt, she is training us to “fight.” Not only will we take the toxic thought “captive”, but the thought will be replaced with God’s Word.Ĭhapter nine talks about distraction. We are to “look for patterns and common themes.” For example: Do I criticize myself? Am I angry?Ĭhapter six. The goal is to be proactive and active about the thought now and when it comes back. This is homework: write down the toxic thought and dissect it. For a long time, Allen didn’t want to believe she was under spiritual attack from the enemy. This began after a speaking event in Little Rock, Arkansas. In this chapter, Allen goes on to share a story about her experience with spiritual warfare. For example: the thought, “I am not good enough.” This lie reflects, “I’m worthless.” The book is divided into three sections: “All The Thoughts”, “Taking Down The Enemies Of Our Minds”, “Thinking As Jesus Thinks.”Ĭhapter two is about the “lies we believe.” All lies will reflect one of the three lies given. I am not a passive person letting any thought that drifts in my head build a nest. “I have a choice” of what to think about. The profound words that I often tell myself (from the book) is “I have a choice.” Throughout the book I took notes, underlined, and starred portions of it. It’s a book that is strong in teaching, but very strong in application. I’d only read a few pages of this book, and began texting several friends and family members telling them, “you have to read this book!” This book is not an alternative to not taking medication for anxiety or depression. This book is about understanding the seriousness of the battle, the origins, the reasons, and what can be done to change. Jennie Allen believes the greatest spiritual battle we have takes place in our minds. Because how we think shapes how we live.”. “Learning to capture our thoughts matters.

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