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As we conclude our look this season at the Health of the Mind, we'll zero in on one of the most beautiful ways the Lord can heal and transform us: by inviting us to abide in Him. As we learn how to enter into this very intimate and personal relationship, the changes we'll experience will be astounding. Perhaps the most precious will be a deeper understanding of the Lord's love for us. We'll not only know we're loved--we'll truly taste it and feel it and abide in His life-changing love every single day for the rest of our lives.

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There's almost nothing our poor, stressed out minds need right now more than REST. Thankfully, it's more than just an attractive concept--it's a truth found all over the scriptures. Christ really does promise we can enter into His rest (Matthew 11, Hebrews 4). But this beautiful gift doesn't happen automatically. In this episode, we'll talk about what it means to actually enter into His rest, and exactly how that can happen for each of us.

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When we first think of solitude, we often conjure up images of escaping to the oceans or the mountains for a little peace & quiet. Or even some uninteruppted scripture study time. But I believe it goes much deeper than that. To truly have our minds changed and renewed, we need to seek specific, focused time alone with the Lord. Time where He has our full attention. Time where He can purify our minds from all that unhealthy baggage. It's a practice that Jesus sought out in His own personal ministry, and it's vital we seek the same thing in our own busy, complicated lives.

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To wrap up this series, we'll look at a passage from Matthew 7 where the Lord has some harsh things to say to a group of people who were trying to serve in His kingdom. It's a dynamic we desperately need to explore, because as people pleasers, we often pride ourselves on all the good things we do for others. But in this instance, Jesus saw right through their efforts and pinpointed the hidden motives of their heart. We'll also tie codependency into our discussion, and look at how to purify our gospel service through the blessed grace of Christ.

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In this episode, you'll hear some of my own personal experiences with people pleasing (even from a very young age), and how deeply this coping mechanism influenced my interactions with others. We'll also talk about what it looks like, with the Lord's help, to leave that particular belief system behind and move to a place where feelings are acknowledged rather than repressed, and we find the courage to express ourselves in even the most difficult of situations.

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If we truly want a mind that is rescued, redeemed, and restored, we've got to look at some of the coping mechanisms that live deep in our subconscious mind and end up controlling our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. For me, one of those strategies was people pleasing. I know, on the outside, people pleasing may seem like a kind, compassionate, and even others-focused way to live, but there's a darker side hiding underneath this deceptive coping mechanism, and I truly believe the Lord wants to bring powerful healing to that obscure corner of our heart and mind.

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To truly have a sound mind, the renewing and reconstruction process can get a little messy. Sometimes it means we need to do a little deep cleaning of the dark corners and hidden places of our minds--all the thoughts and feelings we've ignored or suppressed or buried away from view. The Lord wants every part of our mind to be made new, and that even includes those things that hide deep in our subconscious. Thankfully, with His help, even the messy little corners of our minds can be brightened and swept clean. 

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In the second half of this two-part series, we'll continue our look at the helmet of salvation and how we can "put on Christ" in such a way that our minds are not just peaceful, but fully protected. Recently, the battle for my own mind ramped up to epic proportions, so this episode is a very personal testament to the Lord's ability to help us rise up triumphant in what can often be a very bloody and brutal battleground.

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If we were a soldier at war, would we ever enter the battlefield wearing a t-shirt and flip flops? Never. We know we'd be dead in a second. And yet, sometimes we approach the battle for our minds that way--completely unprotected and unprepared for Satan's assaults. So it's crucial that we learn how to put on the "helmet of salvation" to guard our minds from the many different kinds of attacks the enemy will continually send our way. (**A downloadable version of the scripture list I mentioned in this episode can now be found on my Favorites page at jaciwightman.com.)

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In our family, we joke about our tendency to "work scenarios" in our minds--to spin and spin in our thoughts as we try to figure out what's happening around us. We play the What If game or we imagine different scenarios for how we're going to handle this or that. These mental gymnastics almost seem impossible to stop. But what if there's a very different way to think? When we add the Lord to our mental scenarios, we'll finally be able to see through His eyes, and everything will look completely different.

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