The top 10 quotes from chapter four {Single-Mindedness} of Present Perfect…
{#1} “What we consciously believe has little impact on the operation of our flesh mind.”
{#2} “Acquiring information in and of itself isn’t able to bring about lasting transformation.”
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{#3} “To the extent that we are controlled by our flesh-mind, we are living as semiconscious slaves to our past programmers, and God’s presence will be habitually censored out of our awareness.”
{#4} “No amount of resolutions, sermons, Bible studies, self-help books, or conferences will rectify this situation if they just provide us with more information. There is only one thing to be done, as James says, and that is to submit ourselves to God – not just intellectually, theoretically, or abstractly, but truly. Which means, submitting ourselves in the now – for the only actual life we have to submit is the one we have this moment.”
{#5} “Becoming ‘single-minded’ doesn’t mean we have only one thing on our mind. But it does mean that we strive to always include one thing on our mind, whatever else we may have on our mind. We are single-minded insofar as everything we think, feel, and do is done against the backdrop of God’s ever-present love. We are single-minded not because every thought is about Christ but because every thought is taken captive to Christ.”
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{#6} “Whether directed toward ourselves or others, judgment always tends to lock in the thought, emotion, or activity we judge. Conversely, love that is given regardless of the negative things we see in ourselves or others always tends to liberate us and others.”
{#7} “The very act of observing our autopilot programming in the light of God’s love turns the autopilot off. It no longer has any power to define us. Instead, we are, in that moment, defined by the love of God.”
{#8} “I encourage you to cultivate the habit of stepping outside your thought life to simply observe what is there – without judging it – while remaining mindful of God’s loving presence.”
{#9} “As you engage in any task, commit to doing it for God.”
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{#10} “The only way to effectively fight darkness is by flooding the mind with light.”
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