The Bible: God’s Mental Health Manual!
The Bible: God’s Mental Health Manual!
"“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” Romans 12:2
The more I learn about the role of our thinking and its impact on our emotional and mental health, the more I marvel at the God who not only created us, but also revealed in His Word that our minds are key to spiritual and emotional growth.
Want to change your life? Change your thinking!
From the beginning, God has emphasized the importance of renewing our minds. Romans 12:2 reminds us, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” This transformation isn’t just about positive thinking—it’s about aligning our thoughts with God’s truth, allowing His wisdom to shape our emotions, decisions, and ultimately, our lives.
Your MIND produces your MOOD which leads to what comes out of your MOUTH!
As a young and very immature wife and mother in my twenties, I learned that the more I thought about how unhappy I was, the angrier I became. My thoughts produced my angry mood, and my mouth spewed out hurtful words that I regret to this day.
It was not a happy time! But by God’s grace, it became a GROWING TIME.
The God who created your inmost being, not only wants you to live with spiritual, emotional and mental health, He revealed how you can experience it!
Peace, joy, and a sense of purpose and fulfillment are possible as you learn and practice these, and other, life-giving principles:
Want to change your life? Change your thinking!
From the beginning, God has emphasized the importance of renewing our minds. Romans 12:2 reminds us, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” This transformation isn’t just about positive thinking—it’s about aligning our thoughts with God’s truth, allowing His wisdom to shape our emotions, decisions, and ultimately, our lives.
Your MIND produces your MOOD which leads to what comes out of your MOUTH!
As a young and very immature wife and mother in my twenties, I learned that the more I thought about how unhappy I was, the angrier I became. My thoughts produced my angry mood, and my mouth spewed out hurtful words that I regret to this day.
It was not a happy time! But by God’s grace, it became a GROWING TIME.
- I discovered something I didn’t know in those early days of my walk with God: Our thoughts influence our emotions, and our emotions shape our actions. Also:
- When we dwell on fear, anxiety, or negativity, we trap ourselves in cycles of discouragement.
The God who created your inmost being, not only wants you to live with spiritual, emotional and mental health, He revealed how you can experience it!
Peace, joy, and a sense of purpose and fulfillment are possible as you learn and practice these, and other, life-giving principles:
- Receive His forgiveness, acceptance, and love no matter our failings.
- Make a Practice of Praising God, remembering He sees you, is for you, and you are never alone as you journey through life.
- Focus on Gratitude for what you do have. Fix your thoughts on the positives in your life rather than the negatives.
- Forgive others, release their hurts and offences so you’re not poisoning yourself with bitterness and grudges.
- Forget past failures, refuse to stay an emotional victim of what cannot be changed. Rejoice in God’s embrace and leave the past behind.
- Serve others—reach out beyond your own self interests.
- Have compassion on yourself—accept you are not perfect, that God knows you are weak like dust, and yet loves you. Let His grace fill you with joy.
God designed our minds to be renewed through His Word.
Let me encourage you to not simply read Scripture, think about what it says! Maybe write your thoughts or questions as a letter to God. Meditate on His promises and principles for living in a way that honors Him, and you will experience a shift in your perspective and understanding (as I did and continue to do), not just in your thinking, but in your emotional and spiritual well-being.
God calls us to guard our minds, to take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5), and to allow His truth to shape our inner world.
Philippians 4:8 encourages us to focus on “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable.”
This isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a divine strategy for cultivating peace and resilience.
Do you need a change in your thinking? Is God inviting you to be transformed by the renewing, revisiting, reexamining of your thoughts and assumptions about yourself, your life, or Him?
He wants to bless you with spiritual, emotional and mental well-being. What will you ask Him to do for you? What is He asking you to do to experience this transformation of your mind?
Poppy
(I have a new Home page and some Freebies available at my website: https://www.poppysmith.com
If you're seeking guidance on your spiritual and emotional journey, I’d love to walk alongside you. I currently have space for two more clients—please reach out if you'd like support in deepening your faith and personal growth.)
Let me encourage you to not simply read Scripture, think about what it says! Maybe write your thoughts or questions as a letter to God. Meditate on His promises and principles for living in a way that honors Him, and you will experience a shift in your perspective and understanding (as I did and continue to do), not just in your thinking, but in your emotional and spiritual well-being.
God calls us to guard our minds, to take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5), and to allow His truth to shape our inner world.
Philippians 4:8 encourages us to focus on “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable.”
This isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a divine strategy for cultivating peace and resilience.
Do you need a change in your thinking? Is God inviting you to be transformed by the renewing, revisiting, reexamining of your thoughts and assumptions about yourself, your life, or Him?
He wants to bless you with spiritual, emotional and mental well-being. What will you ask Him to do for you? What is He asking you to do to experience this transformation of your mind?
Poppy
(I have a new Home page and some Freebies available at my website: https://www.poppysmith.com
If you're seeking guidance on your spiritual and emotional journey, I’d love to walk alongside you. I currently have space for two more clients—please reach out if you'd like support in deepening your faith and personal growth.)