
Every Thought Captive
Calm the Mental Chaos That Keeps You Stuck, Drains Your Hope, and Holds You Back
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Narrated by:
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Mark Smeby
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By:
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Kyle Idleman
About this listen
Discover the biblical, neurological, and emotional keys to transforming destructive patterns of thinking into a renewed mind--one thought at a time.
Whether we wrestle with anxiety, harmful thoughts about ourselves, or mental spirals that hold us back from spiritual growth and healthy relationships, many of us wish we could control our thoughts rather than let them control us.
As the senior pastor of one of the largest churches in America, bestselling author Kyle Idleman has seen the power of right thinking transform lives, including his own. In Every Thought Captive, Kyle points us to the tools we need to get our thoughts into submission so we can live a fuller and more joy-filled life. If you feel frustrated and discouraged in your battle to take control of your thoughts, this biblically rich, practical book will help you:
- Learn to identify the five thinking patterns that sabotage your life and relationship with God
- Encourage your brain's neural network to develop new ways of thinking that are consistent with your values
- Start getting "unstuck" immediately as you implement simple but profound practices like "Win the Morning" and "Say It Out Loud"
- Understand what transformed thinking looks like in the unique context of your life
What you think about creates your attitudes, governs your emotions, determines your behavior, shapes your relationships, and ultimately defines your life. But armed with God's wisdom and fresh truth about brain health, you can take control over your thoughts and embrace the full and flourishing life you long for.
A thought journal exercise can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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