Remembering my Granny's Birthday today...and Thoughts From a Wonderful Book!

Today, November 3rd, was my Granny Jones' birthday. She is in Heaven now, but we'll always remember her. Granny was such a special person and we all loved her very much.

Lately, I have been reading a book called "Battlefield of the Mind" by Joyce Meyer. If you have not read this book, I totally advise you to do so!!! It's one of the best books I have ever gotten a hold of. There is so much advice and wisdom from scripture packed into that book. I want to share a little bit with you right now.
I've been pondering on this:

--"For the weapons of our warfare are not physical, but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, Inasmuch as we refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the true knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ."
2 Corinthians 10:4,5

--"As the King James Version says, As he (a man) thinketh in his heart, so is he...Another translation states 'As a man thinks in his heart, so does he become.'"

--Romans 8:5 "For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the Holy Spirit"

This world is screaming to us everyday that the importance of life depends on these things: what kind of job I have and the amount of money I make, what brand clothes and shoes I wear, what kind of car I drive, the appearance of what I look like (am I too fat, too skinny, too ugly, too tall, too short, etc.). The world makes you feel like a loser if you don't have money, power, prestige, good looks and recognition.
Instead, we must look to the Lord and be directed by the Holy Spirit in the way we THINK. We must "set our minds on and seek those things which gratify the Holy Spirit." How do we do that??? Here's how! This is what Jesus says: "If you abide in My Word (hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them), you are truly My disciples. And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." John 8:31,32
Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Him. So if we know Jesus (who is the Truth)...Jesus will set us free! We must soak in Scripture every day and pray!!! We must FILL OUR MINDS with scripture and talk with Jesus everyday through prayer.