Joyce Meyer - Battlefield of the Mind Bible: Renew Your Mind Through the Power of Gods Word

Author: | Moses

Date: | About 1440 BC

T he book of Genesis is all about beginningsthe beginning of the world, the beginning of humanity, the beginning of family, the beginning of sin, the beginning of Gods covenant with mankind, and the beginning of Gods relationship with His people. The beginning of a situation or relationship is so important because it often sets the course for everything that follows.

As we think about the battle of the mind, one of the most important points to remember is that all our words and actions begin with a thought. In other words, a thought is the starting point of everything we say and do. I pray that you will understand the important principle of beginnings from the book of Genesis, because the first step to winning the battle of the mind is realizing that everything in your life begins with a thought. If you will align your thoughts with Gods thoughts, right words, decisions, and behaviors will follow.

God created you, and everything He created is good (see Genesis 1:31)!

The enemy is crafty, subtle, and very deceitful. He has been trying to influence people since the beginning of humanity (see Genesis 3:1), but because you are in Christ, you do not have to let him succeed. You can overcome him.

What someone else or the enemy intends to harm you, God means for good (see Genesis 50:20).

If you do well [believing Me and doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Me], will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well [but ignore My instruction], sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you [to overpower you], but you must master it. | Genesis 4:7

Then Abram believed in (affirmed, trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the L ORD ; and He counted (credited) it to him as righteousness (doing right in regard to God and man). | Genesis 15:6

Behold, I am with you and will keep [careful watch over you and guard] you wherever you may go. | Genesis 28:15

THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, COMMONLY CALLED

GENESIS

IN THE beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3]

2The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.

3And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.

4God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness. [2 Cor 4:6]

5And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

And God said, Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse].

7And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded].

8God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

Then God said, Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear; and it was so.

10God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.