I decided to push ahead and consolidate several short chapters into one post so that I can hopefully complete the book study of Battlefield of the Mind in the next week!
The last ten chapters of this book are broken down into different thought patterns that keep us stuck in a “wilderness mentality.”
Remember, the Israelites wandered for 40 years in the wilderness making a journey that should have only taken 11 days!!! Let’s don’t repeat history as we try to reach our promised land!
The wilderness mentalities we are going to look at today are these:
“I can’t help it; I’m just addicted to grumbling, faultfinding, and complaining.
“Don’t make me wait for anything; I deserve everything immediately.”
“My behavior may be wrong, but it’s not my fault.”
Have you ever found yourself feeling negative, impatient, or unable to admit your mistakes???? Oh, I kind-of hope you say, “Yes,” because if you don’t then I’m going to feel like a real loser admitting that I still struggle with all three of these ways of thinking.
I want to be positive, patient, and able to accept responsibility for my actions; but many times I fail. Many times. 🙁
I don’t know about you, but I think I need to print out the wilderness mentalities and hang them in several places throughout my home. I sure don’t want to wander in the wilderness whining for 40 years when I could be experiencing an exciting adventure with God that draws me closer to Him every day. The thought of walking closer and closer to His Presence sounds so much more attractive to me than walking in circles of self-pity and doubt day after day.
A wilderness mentality stirred discontentment in Eve.
A wilderness mentality pushed Sarah to offer her maid Hagar to Abraham as a mom for their child.
A wilderness mentality rose up in Esau as his hunger overcame his brain causing him to give up his birthright for a bowl of soup.
What wilderness mentality do you battle?
Take a minute today to think about what you think about.
Are your thoughts drawing you closer to God or are they driving you away from His peace and comfort?
Praying for you as you strive to live with a Promise Land Mentality!
A Fellow Sojourner,
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
