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I think the author, Joyce Meyer, is truly led by God and if you read this book and follow the biblical directions, you will be well on your way to being properly prepared and adequately armed to fight this battle. It was hard for me to get into it after not reading it for awhile, because of the "clunky" way that Meyer uses words, also. She understands and describes the feelings and problems in ways that made me sit up and go, "thats me! A New York Times bestselling author, Joyce’s books have helped millions of people find hope and restoration through Jesus Christ.
As I step out in faith, and begin to interpret what was spoken, I make the message understandable to all. Mary and John are miserable, and they generally suck, because Mary wants to be independent, "have her own money," work, and make decisions for herself, and John is weak lets Mary walk all over him. Religion comes from a Latin word meaning 'to bind'; religion represents those activities which bind man to God in a certain relationship. Joyce Meyer, we do not need to fear reason - it will not lead to atheism, unless applied in earnest to atheism (which should then, if the logician is honest, in the very least, lead the atheist to agnosticism). Having an understanding of these mindsets really changes the way that you approach the people around you, and more importantly causes you to consider you own thinking.This book was really great at helping me to realize what thoughts I was allowing to be present in my head; most of them were negative and self-defeating. However, mid way through I was given an actual study guide so I read the second half in more of a novel style and it worked well read in those terms also. Joyce’s programs, Enjoying Everyday Life and Everyday Answers with Joyce Meyer, can be seen around the world through television, radio, and the Internet. The foundation she builds on is the old pagan idea that thoughts and/or words have the power to shape our reality, hence the title of the book. I learned a few very helpful things in reading this book, particularly the concept of disciplining the mind, and of "renewing one's mind" through Scripture.
It is a does what it says on the tin kind of book - in other words, it is exactly what you would expect having read the synopsis. While paying lip service to all three, Meyer misunderstand the sinful nature of human beings, the redemptive work of Jesus, and the sanctifying work of the Spirit as she attempts to reorganise them around a false gospel of mind-power and a largely pagan redefinition of "faith". I don't see the harm in a little woolgathering every now and then, especially if it's not distracting you from a task at hand, but she says that's bad. Take what you can use, and leave the rest, but I'm afraid there just wasn't much I could use in this one. Crazy how the enemy is using this book to caution Christians against deceit yet is being deceitful through this book.The "Wilderness Mentalities" section of the book was my favorite part, and might've saved this from a one star rating. I would much prefer a regular translation, even the King James version which I don't have any trouble reading, but that's just me. Confessing not only covers our sin, but also helps us to recognize and analyze where it is that we are habitually falling into sin. I guess I'll first point out that I see where this book could help a lot of people, but it wasn't for me. Its a struggle and I'm not there yet but, I am going to live the life NOW that Christ died for me to have.
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