Become New with John Ortberg How are You Thinking?
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Aug 2, 2021 A journey through influential books that shape how we think. A contrast between fleeting feelings and steady thinking. Practical ideas about who controls your mind and choosing noble, true thoughts. Reflections on C.S. Lewis, repentance as 'thinking again', and pausing ten minutes to reconsider your beliefs.
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Thinking Shapes Your Life More Than Feelings
- Thinking is more foundational than feelings for how we live our lives.
- John Ortberg argues you can think your way to healthier feelings, but you cannot feel your way to better thinking.
Choose What Occupies Your Mind
- Take responsibility for what you focus your mind on because you control your thinking.
- Ortberg calls choosing your focus a great freedom and responsibility and urges deliberate selection of thoughts.
Practice Paul's Rule For Thought Selection
- Intentionally think about 'whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable' as Paul instructed.
- Ortberg plans a series to occupy minds with these categories instead of drift or news-driven thoughts.
