A practical biblical method to stop a sinful thought from becoming a sinful action Our minds are battlefields where godly thinking is relentlessly attacked by believable lies and deceptive fantasies. Using biblical models, historical figures, and real-life case studies, Taming Your Private Thoughts provides a biblically based process for getting the thought life under Christ's control and avoiding the consequences of sin. This is not just a book about positive thinking or denying the presence of sinful thoughts, nor does it offer quick fixes or easy formulas. The book includes: *Honest examination of the problem of wrong thinking for men and women, young and old *Straightforward case studies that demonstrate the consequences of sinful thinking *Biblical solutions for breaking vicious thought cycles and finding peace of mind *Discussion and reflection questions *An appendix of Scripture
Table of Contents
Contents Acknowledgments / 9 Introduction / 11 Part One: Charting Sin's Beginning 1. It Began Just as a Thought / 17 2. Flirting with Desire / 35 3. Behind Closed Door #1: Lust / 52 4. Peeking Behind the Skeleton Door ... Sin / 70 Part Two: Examining Sin's Consequences 5. Death of Pure Thoughts / 91 6. The Exhilaration of Deceptive Thoughts / 109 7. I Never Thought It Would Lead to This / 125 8. Slave to Your Thoughts / 141 Part Three: Stopping Sin's Control Introduction: Overview of the S.T.O.P Method: S.T.O.P. It! / 159 9. S. ~ Sinful Thoughts Confessed / 162 10. T. ~ Think on These Things / 178 11. O. ~ Order Every Thought / 197 12. P. ~ Pursue Christ-Mindedness / 215 Appendix A: Questions for Individual or Group Study / 233 Appendix B: Scripture for Applying the S.T.O.P. Method / 238 Notes / 245
Author Biography
Jay Dennis (DMin, Fuller Seminary) is senior pastor of First Baptist Church at the Mall in Lakeland, Florida, and author of "The Prayer Experiment Lab Manual. He has a weekly television program and a daily radio broadcast. Es el pastor principal de la Primera Iglesia Bautista del Centro Comercial de Lakeland, Florida. Tiene un programa de television semanal y uno radial. El y su esposa, Angie, tiene dos hijos. Marilyn Jeffcoat (M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary) has served as a researcher, writer, and editor of numerous articles and books, including The Prayer Experiment. She holds degrees from Columbia College and Reformed Theological Seminary and is a doctoral student at Trinity Theological Seminary.
