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CCN WEEKLY SOLUTIONS SERIES
THE WEEK OF MARCH 10, 2008
Power of Your Mind
Featuring
Dr. Henry Cloud
Psychologist
Best-selling co-author of Boundaries series,
author of The Secret Things of God
I. The power of your mind
What goes on in our head can define what reality is
At the mustard-seed level, we can think in ways that will help
To God, heart, mind, soul, and strength are not divided
II. Learned helplessness
“Nothing I can do will make any difference”
This leads to pessimism
Which leads to – depression, illness, etc.
– anxiety problems, stress, physical illness
– lowered achievement
The Bible calls us to think in ways that bring about good fruit
III. Pessimism vs. optimism
- Personal vs. objective/specific/external
- Pervasive vs. objective/specific/limited
- Permanent vs. time-specific/time-limited
What reveals your thinking: automatic thoughts
Monitor your thinking: where is the automatic stuff coming from?
IV. Another version
- Negative interpretation about the world
- Negative interpretation of self
- Negative mindset about the future
V. A third template
A – Activating event
B—Belief
C—Consequence
It’s not the event that causes the response, it’s what goes on inside us
VI. Ways to have our minds transformed
1. God’s Word can give us a new belief structure and system
2. Experience: new people “en-courage” you
3. Through the Holy Spirit, new ways of seeing
4. Examine the movie: get feedback
Next week on Solutions:
“The Big Picture”
Resources
BOOKS:
The Secret Things of God: Unlocking the Treasures that are Reserved for You
By Dr. Henry Cloud
www.cloudtownsend.com
Integrity
By Dr. Henry Cloud
www.cloudtownsend.com
Changes that Heal
By Dr. Henry Cloud
www.cloudtownsend.com
Boundaries
By Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
www.cloudtownsend.com
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Dr. Henry Cloud
Cloud-Townsend Resources
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Costa Mesa, California 92626
Phone: 800-676-4673
Web: www.cloudtownsend.com
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