Dear John,

I found my notes from a great sermon that Jarrett Stephens did several years ago. He said that every battle we fight starts as a battle of the mind. In order to win this battle we need to do three things:

1. Choose the right input into our mind.
2. Guard our mind against the wrong input.
3. Train our mind to create the right responses and habits that lead to the right actions.

Take a second and rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 on these three statements:

1. I consistently and intentionally choose the right input into my mind.
2. I am vigilant and guard my mind against any input that is not pure and based on truth.
3. I am constantly training my mind to respond, not react, to the problems and challenges I face.

How did you do?

If life is frustrating and you feel like you are stuck, consider working on Choosing, Guarding, and Training.

Choose To Win!

Tom