Battle Ready: How to Renew Your Mind in Truth

Honestly, when I lose a battle in my personal or spiritual life, it’s almost always because negative thoughts and internal chatter lied to me.

But in her new book, Battle Ready, Kelly Balarie showed me how to retrain and reset my mind so I’m declared the victor over the battles I often face.

I’m excited to share her guest post about this awesome book. I had the privilege to serve on the launch team. Welcome, Kelly.

Don’t doubt the power of your mind. This football-sized mass has the power to create and recreate everything in your life.

Renewing Our Mind

This is why Jesus tells us not to conform to the pattern of the world, but be transformed by the renewing of our mind.

If we renew our mind, it is like getting a re-do on life. Rather than continuing with old patterns, ways of doing things or habits, we get an upgrade.

You know, when my boy was a baby: he spent nearly every waking hour of every night screaming crying.

My mind now, occasionally hears that baby voice of his crying late at night. He’s 6.

This traumatic time was emblazoned in my mind. The trauma is still there. The memory is still there. The fear is still there.

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