BATTLEFIELD of the MIND

From Joyce Meyers book PART 2

Study Questions- Week 5

Chapter 9 A Wandering, Wondering Mind

1. Read 1 Peter 1:13 KJV

a. What does an inability to concentrate indicate? ____________________________

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b. What are some of the causes of an inability to concentrate? ___________________

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c. What is the difference between a lack of comprehension and a lack of

concentration? ________________________________________________________
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2. Read Ecclesiastes 5:1

a. What does the expression keep your foot mean? What is it a warning against?
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b. Give an example from your own life of a wandering mind. __________________

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c. How do you correct a wandering mind? _________________________________

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3. Read Mark 11:23,24

a. What is wrong with wondering? ______________________________________

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b. A Christians, we are to __________________________ - not doubt or wonder.

BATTLEFIELD of the MIND
From Joyce Meyers book PART 2
Study Questions- Week 5

Chapter 10 A Confused Mind

1. Read James 1:5-8

Why are wondering, doubt and confusion undesirable activities for us as Christians?
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2. Read Matthew 16:8 KJV

a. Why are a large percentage of Gods people admittedly confused?

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b. What is reasoning? _________________________________________________

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c. Why shouldnt we rely on reasoning when God directs us to do something? ______

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3. Read 1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV

a. What is the Christian alternative to reasoning in the mind? ___________________

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b. Give an example from your own life of a struggle between the carnal mind and the
spiritual man. _________________________________________________________
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4. Read James 1:22

What are we to do when God speaks to us? __________________________________

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5. Read Proverbs 3:5; Romans 9:1

a. Why is excessive reasoning dangerous? __________________________________

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 b. What three things does the human mind like? What is wrong with this? _________
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c. How did Paul know he was doing the right things and not relying on his own
reasoning? ___________________________________________________________
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6. Read 1 Corinthians 2:1,2

a. What was Pauls approach to reasoning? __________________________________

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b. Why is this a good example for us today? _________________________________

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