A question: Have you ever noticed that your mind doesn’t want to obey you? That’s why it’s important to learn how to manage your mind. Our thoughts control our life. So, our mind becomes a battleground for sin. But, it also holds the key to peace and happiness.
Manage Your Mind | Key Principles from Rick Warren’s “Choose To Manage Your Mind”
In Rick Warren’s video Choose To Manage Your Mind, Pastor Warren explores how controlling your thoughts can transform your life. He emphasizes that the way you think shapes your emotions and actions. Therefore, keeping your mind in check is crucial for a healthy spiritual life. This summary covers the key points and Bible verses Pastor Warren used to support his devotional message.
Why Managing Your Mind Matters
The iconic pastor explains that managing your mind is essential because your thoughts determine your emotions, and ultimately, your behavior. He quotes Proverbs 4:23, which says,
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.” (NASB)
This verse highlights the importance of controlling negative thoughts to live a more joyful and peaceful life.
Three Choices You Can Make
According to Pastor Warren, you can choose to manage your mind by focusing on three key areas: feeding your mind, freeing your mind, and focusing your mind. He references Romans 12:2, which says,
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
He encourages listeners to regularly feed their minds with Scripture and positive influences, rather than allowing negative or harmful thoughts to take over.
Free Your Mind from Destructive Thoughts
Warren stresses that you must free your mind from destructive thoughts. He suggests this can be done through prayer, meditation on God’s Word, and surrounding yourself with positive influences. He refers to 2 Corinthians 10:5, which states,
“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Focus Your Mind on the Right Things
The last point Warren makes is about focusing your mind on the right things, such as God’s truth, love, and future promises. He draws on Philippians 4:8, which encourages believers to think about things that are true, noble, right, and pure.
Basically, Pastor Warren teaches that choosing to manage your mind will lead to a more spiritually fulfilling life.
Thank you for this message 😊 I listen to this message before I go to school and I learned a lot from this 😊 and btw I have a book ” Pupose of driven Life” by Rick Warren and I Love it so much!! I wish I can have another book of warren. ❣ his books are amazing.It really change me and those book made me closer to God even more. 😊 thank you Rick Warren 😊
It’s Jessy his books are great! Starting the day with a sermon like this really helps to make the rest of the day better 🙏
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I read it and it was transformational 🙌💕
Good on you Jesse. Bless you.
Hello Ricky from Manila. Glad to see you’re recovering quickly.. 😍😍😍 God bless you more.
I truly believe the best sermons you preach, and gets my spirit up and I take another hard look at myself, is when you come out of hospital 😱
Cheers Pastor Rick😘and get well asap❤️
Thank you Pastor Rick for your great messages of the WORD OF GOD. YOUR MESSAGES HAVE TRULY BROUGHT ME CLOSER TO GOD. And the same way it has worked for me, I believe it would work for millions around the world. You are CHANGING lives and that’s a BLESSING FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND SADDLEBACK CHURCH. Thanks again and I pray that you’ll be better soon😀😃
Get well soon Pastor Rick, best wishes from Korea
Uncle… my entire life and the way I think changed with just those first few verse of you book purpose driven life..
It’s not about me..my life is not for me…not even my wildest dreams and wishes but if God who created me….
I can’t thank you enough for touching my life bringing me and million others closer to God.. Thank you Jesus for such wonderful people around the world. Love you all…
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This series is such an encouragement because Rick gives insight about the struggle of the MIND. In the mind is were the war is fought.
Hi Pastor RIck, May God bless you with good health. I thank God leading me to your sermons.
Pastor Rick, you’re helping me so much! Just recently found your channel. I’m taking notes! I think the mind is the hardest category. (At least for me it is) you cannot take a “vacation ” with your mind! Speedy recovery for you!
Prayerfully yours,
Debbie
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Get well soon !good bless u for what you’re doing!thank u!
Thank you Pastor Rick
God bless you
Three Daily Habits For a Healthy Mind:
1. Feed your mind with the Truth
2. Free your mind from destructive thoughts
3. Focus your mind on the right things
Praise the Lord
Thanks a lot sir
Nice sermon it’s inspired me .
From Indian
That is gorgeous!
The same Rick Warren I’ve always known: warm, very well prepared, with a clear biblical useful and practical message.
Thanks Rick
Thank you very much pastor Rick
Praying God’s best for you and your family 😇 Glad your recovering 😇
So easier said than done. Only by all power available to us to fight & keep fighting. Exhausting.
God bless you pastor Rick and keep you safe from all disesase. Your really man of God when I listen your sermons I really get blessings.
Thank you for the message. From Malaysia