Chapter 12

I AM Losing Weight

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1.	Hebrews 12:1 recommends that we lay aside ...
2.	What would be some examples of besetting, ongoing, habitual sins that many believers need to get rid of because they are hindering their walk of faith? (Thought question - answers will vary)
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3.	If a race is to be run successfully, the runner must lay aside every weight. This is a common feature of competitive running. These are things which may be quite useful in other settings, but would hinder a runner in a competitive race. Can you name any additional 'weights' which are not sinful, but may slow a person down in their walk of faith? (Thought question)
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4.	What are "processed thoughts", according to this author?
5.	Do you believe that we can choose the thoughts we spend most of our time thinking about? Yes No
6.	What kind of thoughts do we need to throw out immediately?
7.	What sort of thoughts are appropriate to think upon in our mental self-talk.
	a) Philippians 4:8:
	b) Isaiah 26:3:
8.	When your negative thinking starts to overpower your positive thinking, meditate on what God is thinking about your life. In Jeremiah 29:11, He told us ...


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