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To fill this void and escape the growing criticism of mainline psychotherapy, new forms ofpsychotherapy which follow the religious nature of man will become increasingly popular.They will discard their scientific sheep's clothing and blatantly turn to the occult. They willprobably expand their interest in higher consciousness to include a mishmash of Eastern andWestern religions. They will combine elements of psychotherapy and religion with all kindsof occult beliefs and practices.--These are selections, and thoughts from writings of Martin Bobgan... The Psychological Way/The Spiritual Way©2000, Revival in the Home Ministries 54
Appendix BRENEWING OUR MINDS AND IDENTIFYING FALSE BELIEFSThere must be the process of laying aside the old self and putting on the new self, so thatour thoughts, emotions, and actions increasingly reflect the character of Christ. That is whatchange we have endeavored to deal with thoroughly in former chapters is all about.Here we want to give some added materials, aspects, and principles which could bereproduced and used in a counseling format or situation.A. The Battle For a Renewed Mind:We first note that II Corinthians 10:3-5 sets forth the fact that we are in a battle. We are in awar. Most of us don't understand that this war involves our thought life. We don't like toeven admit that we are in a warfare, hoping that if we ignore it, it might all go away.A. This Battlefield Is the Mind. Also we are instructed in Romans 12:2 that we can onlybe transformed by the "renewing of the mind."B. Satan Produces a Self-Feeding System Through the Thought Life. His intent is to keepour minds unrenewed so that we won't be transformed.1. He does this through establishing fortresses of deception which are produced in thethought life. These fortresses stand against the truth of God.2. Fortresses of deception are belief systems that are reinforced over the years by ourthoughts, then, the emotions and actions they produce.note: It becomes self-feeding, for as we feed on the thoughts--they produce further thoughtsabout the same lies or misbelief--which in turn defeat us. The sinful lies or sinful self talkcontinues to grow as it feeds upon itself.C. We Must Establish a Stronghold of Truth.note: We do this by making a "truth card" or a stop card to bring about change. (A simple 3x5card can be a key factor in helping you base your change on liberating truths of theScriptures.)Illustration:If a <strong>Christian</strong> is struggling with acceptance and forgiveness he needs to apply the following,which would doubtless be contrary to Satan's lies:I am deeply loved by God (I John 4: 9,10).I am completely forgiven, and am fully pleasing to God (Romans 5:1).I am totally accepted by God ( Eph. 1:6; Col. 1:21,22).I am a new creation, complete in Christ alone ( II Cor. 5:17).A truth card or stop card ought to be carried constantly; it should be meditated uponslowly and often. Work at accepting change and building change over a month. Memorizethe supporting verses that are used for whatever need that is being dealt with.©2000, Revival in the Home Ministries 55
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