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Battlefield of the Mind Devotional: 100 Insights That Will Change the Way You Think
Winning the Everyday Battles of the Mind!
Life catches us off guard at times. We might find ourselves in doubt, afraid, and confused. Sometimes, it even feels as if we're under attack -- and that's because we are! A war is waged in our minds, and the enemy uses every tool at his disposal to weaken our outlook and our relationship with God. But we have been given the power to fight back. And we must fight back one day at a time, one battle at a time.
In this devotional volume, author Joyce Meyer shares 100 readings that will help you to: This book offers short, powerful messages you can read from day to day. Each reading offers you strength, encouragement, and, most important, triumph in the battlefield of your mind!
Life catches us off guard at times. We might find ourselves in doubt, afraid, and confused. Sometimes, it even feels as if we're under attack -- and that's because we are! A war is waged in our minds, and the enemy uses every tool at his disposal to weaken our outlook and our relationship with God. But we have been given the power to fight back. And we must fight back one day at a time, one battle at a time.
In this devotional volume, author Joyce Meyer shares 100 readings that will help you to: This book offers short, powerful messages you can read from day to day. Each reading offers you strength, encouragement, and, most important, triumph in the battlefield of your mind!
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First published November 28, 2002
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About the author
Joyce Meyer
1,624 books3,918 followersJoyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's leading Bible teachers. Through Joyce Meyer Ministries, she teaches practically and candidly, openly sharing her experiences and helping millions of people to apply biblical principles to their situations and ultimately find hope and restoration through Jesus Christ. Her book Battlefield of the Mind has been a perennial bestseller, teaching people how to win the war in their minds and “think about what they think about.”
Joyce’s Enjoying Everyday Life program is broadcast to millions worldwide in 114 languages. She has also authored over 150 books, which have been translated into over 170 combined languages, including Battlefield of the Mind, which has sold over 7 million copies across the globe. We’ve also distributed over 43.5 million books around the world.
A survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Joyce discovered how to overcome the emotional pain of her troubled past and experience true joy, hope, and healing by applying God’s Word to her life. Her passion is to help others do the same. For more than 40 years, Joyce has held conferences across the United States and around the world, teaching God’s Word and sharing the message of Christ with millions. Joyce also encourages millions each day through social media and online efforts and resources at joycemeyer.org
Joyce’s passion to help people who are hurting is the foundation of Hand of Hope, the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Each year, Hand of Hope provides millions of meals for the hungry and malnourished, installs freshwater wells in poor and remote areas, provides critical relief after natural disasters, and offers free medical and dental care to thousands through their hospitals and clinics worldwide. Through their Project GRL initiative, they rescue women and children from human trafficking, provide safe places where they can receive an education and nutritious meals, and seek to let all girls everywhere know they are loved and valued by God.
In 2023, Joyce founded Hope Mountain Ranch, an 800-acre refuge in Mount Pleasant, Utah. Inspired by her own personal journey, Hope Mountain Ranch is a place where people can experience the transformative power of God and find hope and healing. It also serves as the hub for Joyce Meyer Ministries’ outreaches across the United States.
Joyce’s Enjoying Everyday Life program is broadcast to millions worldwide in 114 languages. She has also authored over 150 books, which have been translated into over 170 combined languages, including Battlefield of the Mind, which has sold over 7 million copies across the globe. We’ve also distributed over 43.5 million books around the world.
A survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Joyce discovered how to overcome the emotional pain of her troubled past and experience true joy, hope, and healing by applying God’s Word to her life. Her passion is to help others do the same. For more than 40 years, Joyce has held conferences across the United States and around the world, teaching God’s Word and sharing the message of Christ with millions. Joyce also encourages millions each day through social media and online efforts and resources at joycemeyer.org
Joyce’s passion to help people who are hurting is the foundation of Hand of Hope, the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Each year, Hand of Hope provides millions of meals for the hungry and malnourished, installs freshwater wells in poor and remote areas, provides critical relief after natural disasters, and offers free medical and dental care to thousands through their hospitals and clinics worldwide. Through their Project GRL initiative, they rescue women and children from human trafficking, provide safe places where they can receive an education and nutritious meals, and seek to let all girls everywhere know they are loved and valued by God.
In 2023, Joyce founded Hope Mountain Ranch, an 800-acre refuge in Mount Pleasant, Utah. Inspired by her own personal journey, Hope Mountain Ranch is a place where people can experience the transformative power of God and find hope and healing. It also serves as the hub for Joyce Meyer Ministries’ outreaches across the United States.
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June 12, 2012
A mind can be a dangerous thing and all our actions, thoughts, words, come from thoughts in our mind. How can we change our way of thinking and why are we our own worst enemy? Joyce stresses that we must change negative thoughts in order to have a more fulfilling and happy life. If you are going through a rough time, this book is a great book to read and go back to often anytime you feel you are off track.
August 12, 2009
I have a habit of letting my mind be engulfed with negative thoughts. I consider myself a positive person. I believe I'm content with life. But I admit there are times when I struggle with thoughts that shouldn't even enter my mind.....these are quick devotions to read daily all about how and when to change your way of thinking.
March 4, 2021
If I learned only one think from this book it is Trust in the Lord in all things and seek Him first. I thought I already knew to do those things but this book showed me how I was letting myself be overrun by worry and anxiety and gave practical biblical advice on how to address your stressors. I love it, highly recommend it. I even bought a few copies for some friends.
June 18, 2010
Battlefield of the Minds really illustrates the struggle with maintaining a peaceful attitude. I think it would serve best reading it repeatedly and in snippets.
February 26, 2016
This book is a must have it is the 2nd best book ever!!!
March 2, 2018
Great devotional about how to keep your mind positive.
March 16, 2017
In a nutshell? Negative thoughts lead to bad attitudes and unchecked, wrong thinking leads to sin. There was a lot of good stuff in this that I found helpful in having more victory.
However, I had the same issues with it that I would with any book like it: not everything that happens to us is from the devil.
Specifically with this book, it seemed Joyce was saying if someone disagreed with one of her teachings, the devil was using them or they were disagreeing with God. Discernment is important because--as she so thoroughly stresses herself--Satan deceives. No Christian is going to be right about everything. Another place, she said she should've listened when people told her that her words could sometimes be harsh. Why not earlier when someone criticized her teaching?
There were also occasions where it seemed she was using the Bible to back up what she already thought about the topic. It was difficult for me to see how the text actually proved what she was saying, almost as if it was a situation where you read into the text.
In spite of a few things I disagreed with here and there, it has definitely changed the way I view my own behavior and habits of negative and judgmental thinking. As usual, Joyce has a nice way of putting everything so we don't feel condemned (except for perhaps that very long string of days about unbelief) but rather highly encouraged to put on our armor every day and fight the good fight!
However, I had the same issues with it that I would with any book like it: not everything that happens to us is from the devil.
Specifically with this book, it seemed Joyce was saying if someone disagreed with one of her teachings, the devil was using them or they were disagreeing with God. Discernment is important because--as she so thoroughly stresses herself--Satan deceives. No Christian is going to be right about everything. Another place, she said she should've listened when people told her that her words could sometimes be harsh. Why not earlier when someone criticized her teaching?
There were also occasions where it seemed she was using the Bible to back up what she already thought about the topic. It was difficult for me to see how the text actually proved what she was saying, almost as if it was a situation where you read into the text.
In spite of a few things I disagreed with here and there, it has definitely changed the way I view my own behavior and habits of negative and judgmental thinking. As usual, Joyce has a nice way of putting everything so we don't feel condemned (except for perhaps that very long string of days about unbelief) but rather highly encouraged to put on our armor every day and fight the good fight!
January 25, 2015
This books has changed the way i think. I got closer to God, i am nurturing my young faith and it has given me a stepping stone to know God, read the bible and do more good. I can say i am doing better at thinking what i am thinking of now, encourage myself to think positive thoughts, to be patient and wait on Gods timing. I have learnt that praise and prayer open doors to heaven and blessing, as i keep growing in faith, i pray The holy spirit leads to and protects me from Satan strong holds. This book is for anyone who wants to change their lives through positive thinking, its all in the head. A better way to live a more fulfilling life. This is my second Joyce Meyer book, i look forward to read more from her. Great work Joyce, God is really using you!!! Xoxo!!
March 5, 2019
If you are a Christian you should read this book, if not, read it anyway
The author presents the battle happening in our mind everyday. We all have our own mind against us more than we know, some times we have thoughts we don’t understand, other times thoughts we don’t like ourselves, like a battle. this book explains those thoughts and how to fight and win against them
This is a serious subject, since everything starts with the mind,and bad thoughts bring bad decisions, and good thoughts good things, and this is a universal true in every philosophy of life. So, learn to monitor your mind and how to clean it, and start to feel more free in your life, and with this more confident of your future.
I love the book, the best I read about this subject.
The author presents the battle happening in our mind everyday. We all have our own mind against us more than we know, some times we have thoughts we don’t understand, other times thoughts we don’t like ourselves, like a battle. this book explains those thoughts and how to fight and win against them
This is a serious subject, since everything starts with the mind,and bad thoughts bring bad decisions, and good thoughts good things, and this is a universal true in every philosophy of life. So, learn to monitor your mind and how to clean it, and start to feel more free in your life, and with this more confident of your future.
I love the book, the best I read about this subject.
February 12, 2013
It's the first time I read a book that has inspirational and motivational insights based on Bible. At the beginning was annoing. However, by the time I had finished the book I found good suggestions for a better attitude in the daily challenges.
It's a good book for those who study bible and who have enough time for going again and again over the same ideas but expressed in different words. In addition to that you could see that the author tried to explain "a path to success" through Christian teachings.
It's a good book for those who study bible and who have enough time for going again and again over the same ideas but expressed in different words. In addition to that you could see that the author tried to explain "a path to success" through Christian teachings.
January 28, 2014
This book was very enlightening regarding the power of our thought patterns. I read both the book and the devotional simultaneously. As I write about Embracing God's Child, I am able to draw on some of Myer's teachings in this book. I highly recommend this book to those desiring to change their thought patterns for the better.
TyRenee, author of "Embracing God's Child", http://www.trc38.blogspot.com
TyRenee, author of "Embracing God's Child", http://www.trc38.blogspot.com
February 2, 2014
Loved the book; learndd a lot about myself and how I look at and live my life.
I experienced changes withn myself and how I live my life with Christ and the Holy Spirit.
I read this book and completed the curriculum/participant guide with ladies from church in our Bible Study class.
J highly reccomend this read individually or in a group. I plan on re-reading to see what I get out of it this round.
I experienced changes withn myself and how I live my life with Christ and the Holy Spirit.
I read this book and completed the curriculum/participant guide with ladies from church in our Bible Study class.
J highly reccomend this read individually or in a group. I plan on re-reading to see what I get out of it this round.
January 21, 2017
Battlefield of the Mind
This is a really excellent book and has helped me enormously. When we line up our thoughts with God's then we can be a winner. We have victory through Christ, who loves us and wants the very best for us. I chose the book because I became aware I was having problems. Very well written and compassionate.
This is a really excellent book and has helped me enormously. When we line up our thoughts with God's then we can be a winner. We have victory through Christ, who loves us and wants the very best for us. I chose the book because I became aware I was having problems. Very well written and compassionate.
July 29, 2007
this is a daily devotional book and it has really help me to get up at my lowest point in life.
it's a must-read book, especially for you who's life struggle/battlefield is in your thoughts--your mind.
it's a must-read book, especially for you who's life struggle/battlefield is in your thoughts--your mind.
January 28, 2014
I have been reading this book for quite some time now. I continue to get something out of the devotionals. This book has contributed to strengthening my Devotional life. I highly recommend this devotional book.
TyRenee, author of "Embracing God's Child", http://www.trc38.blogspot.com
TyRenee, author of "Embracing God's Child", http://www.trc38.blogspot.com
February 12, 2014
AMAZING!!!
This book is one of the greatest breakthroughs in devotionals. Joyce speaks truth, encouragement and gives great application. strongly suggest this book for all walks of the Christian faith!!
This book is one of the greatest breakthroughs in devotionals. Joyce speaks truth, encouragement and gives great application. strongly suggest this book for all walks of the Christian faith!!
August 20, 2014
The battlefield of the mind book is one of my favorite books, this devotional was good but I definitely got more out of the actual book. Worth reading if you need a short reminder each morning of God's truths.
January 16, 2018
Perfect read at the perfect time in my life.
Although I wish she didn't use NIV scripture (I can't stand that translation) her writings correlate very practically to the scriptures she chose.
This is the kind of book you need to revisit throughout life.
Although I wish she didn't use NIV scripture (I can't stand that translation) her writings correlate very practically to the scriptures she chose.
This is the kind of book you need to revisit throughout life.
January 28, 2020
Great book
This book is clearly written with references to the bible
Great for establishing fundamentals and highlighting areas where the mindset can be a battle of confidence and insecurity giving examples to drive the message home
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This book is clearly written with references to the bible
Great for establishing fundamentals and highlighting areas where the mindset can be a battle of confidence and insecurity giving examples to drive the message home
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August 17, 2007
just started doing quiet time with this book by the recommendation of my accountability partner. Very good tool especially when you have a lot of struggles in your life right now.
September 13, 2007
Yep! It's good.
January 23, 2008
This is a MUST read book...so simple to read and hits direct to you. Almost like a smack in the head!! LOL
January 13, 2009
Wow! A must read, especially for woman!
January 29, 2009
Joyce has some really good points to make about the battles we all face in our own minds daily. Great to read a little of everyday.
August 19, 2009
Someone recommeded this book to me because I worry about everything. I think it was helpful I just need to read it again.
August 3, 2010
A great book
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August 8, 2012Insightful. Powerful. Resourceful. I started this devotional two months ago and absolutely love it. Worth every single penny.
June 5, 2012
EXCELLENT READ
November 17, 2023
One of the best devotionals I have ever read. It felt like every day had it's own awesome message.
August 27, 2012
One of the best book I've ever read!
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