Meyer - Battlefield of the mind: winning the battle in your mind

Battlefield of the Mind was originally published in 1995. It pleases me to tell you that it is still my best-selling book although many years have gone by. The English language edition of the book has sold more than three million copies, and it has been translated in forty-seven languagesand it is still going strong. It has been so instrumental in peoples lives that we felt called to create editions for children and teens as well as a daily devotional that are based on the principles of the book. At our ministry, we have had countless testimonies of people who have experienced positive changes in their lives as a result of reading the book and applying its biblical principles. People have been set free from addictions of all kinds, eating disorders, fear, worry, self-hatred and numerous other problems.

I recall a woman who shared that she had spent years in and out of treatment programs for a life-threatening eating disorder. Her parents had spent well over one hundred thousand dollars and she had not improved. She had almost given up the hope of ever getting well until she read Battlefield of the Mind. She stated that at times when she was tempted to overeat and then purge herself by vomiting, she would bow in front of the toilet that had been taking her life and pray and read Battlefield of the Mind out loud until the temptation passed. Today she is completely free of illness and helping others who have suffered the way she did.

Another story that blessed me tremendously was about a Jewish man who accidentally knocked over a stack of books in a Barnes and Noble bookstore. While picking up the books and trying to restack them, he ended up with Battlefield of the Mind. He opened it up expecting to find something he could make fun of and ended up purchasing the book. He hid it from his wife because he did not want her to catch him reading a book by a Christian author. He became interested in the principles he read and bought a Bible that he also hid from his wife. Eventually he discovered that his wife was also secretly reading a Bible she had hidden. They both received Jesus as their Savior and were instrumental in leading other family members to salvation through Jesus as well.

It is life changing when we discover that wrong thoughts are the root of our problems and that we can change our life by changing our thinking. Gods word teaches us that our mind must be renewed so we learn to think like God thinks. When we do, then we can enjoy the life that God wants us to haveone of freedom, fruitfulness, peace, and joy.

A whole new world opens up to us when we learn to choose our own thoughts rather than letting the devil fill our minds full of things that will destroy us. We must learn to be responsible for our thoughts and words because they produce our actions. It is impossible for us to behave better unless we think better thoughts.

Our television viewers almost always choose those of our programs that have been on their minds and thoughts as their favorite ones. Why? It is because our minds give us more problems than anything else. We want peace of mind! We want to think healthy, life giving thoughts rather than ones that produce all kinds of misery. Battlefield of the Mind teaches us that we can do that and shows us how.

In order to prepare for this special edition of Battlefield of the Mind I needed to read the entire book. I really like it!!! I had not read it since I wrote it and was personally encouraged and edified. It is easy to read and contains one of the foundational truths that we must have in order to access the new life we are offered through our relationship with Christ. I have added some new material in this edition that reflects further study and insight that God has given me over the years since it was first published. Ive also included updates that show how God has moved in situations that I discussed in the first edition. I am very glad that you are about to read this book because I really believe it will be life changing for you.

I believe this book will benefit you whether you are a new believer in Jesus Christ or have already been walking with God for many years. I pray that you will enjoy it and that it will be a blessing in your life.