Ep. 12 - All Your Thoughts on God: How Small Thoughts Create Big Impact
- Author
- Ben and Liz
- Published
- Fri 14 Mar 2025
- Episode Link
- None
God's thoughts about us and our thoughts about God hold tremendous power, shaping our identity, relationships, and entire worldview in ways we rarely recognize. But what if we allowed God to define Himself? Join us in this God thoughts episode as we discuss:
• How small thoughts about God can have big impacts on how we view ourselves and the world
• Creating healthy thought life means understanding God's true character
• "Black" negative thought patterns vs "green" life-giving thoughts physically change our brain
• Common misconceptions include seeing God as cosmic cop, distant watchmaker, or angry judge
• God defines himself as "compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love"
• The Hebrew concept of "hesed" (covenant faithfulness) describes God's reliable, enduring love
• Practical transformation comes through daily meditation on scripture
• Journaling revelations about God's character reinforces healthy thought patterns
• Taking thoughts captive means actively catching and correcting distorted views
• Who we love becomes our people—making our thoughts about God central to identity
Resources Mentioned in this episode:
- Switch On Your Brain (affiliate link)
- The God-Shaped Brain (affiliate link)
- God Has a Name (affiliate link)
- Renovation of the Heart (affiliate link)
- The Anxiety Reset (affiliate link)
- You Are What You Love (affiliate link)
- Renovated (affiliate link)
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CORRECTION: Ben mistakenly says "Dallas Jenkins". He meant to say "Dallas Willard" in reference to the book Renovated.
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