“Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 (NKJV)

SEPTEMBER 17 - The only way to get a handle on the “undertow” of your life is to actively discern the source of all the voices in your head. Many of us really have no idea what is happening when our thoughts seem to go awry. We think there is something wrong with us. We think that somehow we have suddenly become as carnal men and that our spiritual walk falls short of what it should be.

If you received Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life, any thoughts in your mind that are contrary to God’s Word are not your thoughts. How do I know this? Proverbs 12:5 (KJV) says, “The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.” God declared you righteous—not based upon what you do, but upon what Jesus did. Therefore, if thoughts come into your mind, thoughts that are the not right, they are simply not your thoughts. Therefore you must fight them with sword of God’s Word and protect yourself with the shield of faith.

Don’t allow those wrong and negative thoughts to linger for any length of time. If you do, they will take root like a weed and ultimately ruin your life. As Solomon put it, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23 NKJV).

Father, I thank You that I cast down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against knowledge of You and I bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

Family Scripture Reading

Matthew 2

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Victory Over Sin - DVD

“It’s A Lot Easier Said Than Done.”

• God has called you to walk in victory. But what steps must you take to get there?
• How do you walk away from the things that hold you back?
• How do you shift from being conquered to becoming more than a conqueror?

If you have ever asked yourself these questions, then this DVD is your ticket to freedom!

In his candid style, Robb Thompson gives you the keys you need to walk free and become all God has called you to be. So why not begin today? Your victory is only a DVD away!

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“And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar. Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other.”
Genesis 13:10 (NKJV)

AUGUST 7 - The way you treat a relationship when it no longer saves your life, pays your bills, or soothes your broken heart candidly reveals the motive you had for it, right from the very start. It is impossible to
escape your motives once you establish them as the direction for your life. With pure motive of heart, John the Baptist “made way for the Christ” since Jesus’ baptism by John was a starting point for apostolic preaching and the new, exhilarating era of salvation.

John’s meekness in his attitude toward Christ, making way and standing aside as the Son of God commenced His ministry, revealed the true motive of his character—humility, selflessness, and sacrificial purity.

Carefully examine your motives before entering any relationship, but especially a relationship with an authority figure. If there is even a shred of selfishness in your heart, any thought of “What’s in it for me?” you would be wise to stop pursing that relationship until you purify your motives. Otherwise, you’ll run into a dead end and be at a regretful loss to appropriately recover.

Father, I thank You that I understand that whatever I sow is what I reap. I choose to sow the right seeds today that will produce the future You desire for my life. I won’t grow weary in well doing, for I know that in due time I will reap a harvest if I do not faint.

Family Scripture Reading

Galatians 4

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Your Passport To Promotion - Cirriculum

In our small Group study of Passport to promotion, using the exercises in the DVDs you will understand practical steps leading you to promotion after promotion. Stimulating discussions during the curriculum will help sharpen your ability to identify what you need to correct. Interesting ideas are presented and practical steps will help you work out your plan for your next promotion doing it the right way! Also, lesson principles will take you on your path to promotion immediately and you will start seeing results in just a few short days.

Spiral bound workbook

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“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

JULY 15 - What is the difference between an over-achiever and an underachiever? The under-achiever never changes the picture that is painted onto the canvas of his mind.

If we want to escape from the habits and ideologies created by our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, we must renew our minds. What kind of life do we desire? God’s Word produces for us when we take His thoughts and saturate our minds with them on a daily basis. Let me add a note of caution here: many Christians meditate on the Word and confess it for countless hours yet never receive any benefit from it. Why is that? Because they never act on it! Although thousands flooded Herod’s Temple at the time of the Passover, giving sacrifices and listening to the Scriptures that were read, without the thought transformation that demonstrated that faith, their religious actions were as worthless as the ashes from their sacrifices!

We must pressurize the Word of God that dwells in our hearts. It has to work! God is absolutely faithful to His Word, and He is not a respecter of persons. We must stick with the Word as tenaciously as children stick to their parents in a huge crowd, encouraging God’s thoughts at all costs. As we meditate on the Scriptures and speak the Word of God with our mouths, our new actions lead to our breakthrough.

Father, I thank You that I am not conformed to this world but I am transformed by the renewing of my mind. I am transformed by replacing my old thoughts with Your thoughts.

Family Scripture Reading

Proverbs 7

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You Are Healed - Book

From God’s perspective, health is not something that we lack and must try to attain. Rather, it is a possession that is already ours – but the thief is trying to steal it!

Jesus went to the cross to deliver us, once and for all, from the curse of sickness and disease. So, why does divine healing often seem to be so elusive? It’s because the only proof we have of our healing, until it is manifested, is the written Word of God.

Nevertheless, God’s Word is all the proof we need! Dr. Thompson shows you how to apply the principles of God’s Word to your life, until you experience the divine health in which God intends you to walk. This book equips you with the spiritual prescription needed to attain health, wholeness, and vitality in your body.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Man’s Opinion or God’s Word on Healing?
2 Healing Must Be Pursued
3 Different Ways Jesus Heals
4 Believing God For Yourself
5 Adjusting Your ‘Receiver’

Posted under Meditation, Mind, Mind Renewal

“…bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ…”
2 Corinthians 10:5 (NKJV)

JULY 14 - “What was he thinking?” A young mother glanced over at her husband, wondering how her son could possibly think he could get away with stealing the neighbor’s new soccer ball without anyone discovering it. “Maybe he thought about it since he saw it the other day,” her husband wisely replied. Whatever you allow to harbor in your mind and dwell upon in your thoughts are seeds that develop and produce after their own kind. All thoughts that suggest weakness, failure, unhappiness, or poverty are harmful and self-destructing.

• We must see those thoughts as enemies attempting to break out into manifestation.
• We must counterattack those thoughts whenever they try to gain ascendancy in our minds.
• We must avoid them as we would thieves…for they truly are…and of the highest degree.

Our minds must be kept free from devastating bitterness, resentment, hatred, suspicion, and everything that does not line up with God’s thoughts. The apostle Paul tells us, “I see another law in my members, warring against the laws of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.” We are in a battle, and we must choose to get on the battleship called “Godly Thinking” if we are ever going to experience Heaven’s best. God gave us the weapons with which to fight. We are to pull down and bring every negative thought into the obedience of Christ. If He did not say it, then we should not
think it.

Father, I thank You that I watch over my thoughts and I make sure to think only what You think. I understand my thoughts are the compass that guides my life to its desired destination.

Family Scripture Reading

Romans 6

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Excellence In Character - Book

Have you tested your foundation lately?

A house built on a faulty foundation soon becomes unfit to live in. Shifting soil causes cracks in the foundation. Gradually those cracks travel upward to the walls and ceilings of the house, causing more and more structural damage — not to mention more headaches to those who live inside. Think of the loss and trouble the homeowners could have avoided if they had only tested the foundation before they moved in!

In the same way, we will save ourselves a lifetime of grief if we will just take the time to test the foundation of our lives — our character — and deal with any cracks or flaws that could later lead to disaster. As author Robb Thompson stresses, “Without a strong, solid foundation of God’s principles undergirding our lives, everything else we attempt to build or accomplish will eventually crumble and fall. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character.”

Let Dr. Thompson help you explore what God has to say about pursuing excellent character. Then start building a rock-solid, Godly character that will lead you to God’s highest for your life!

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“I told you the truth I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham wouldn’t do a thing like that. No, you are obeying your real father when you act that way.”
John 8:40-41 (NLT)

JUNE 24 - First Century Jerusalem—King Herod to the Wise Men of the East: “…Go and search diligently for the young Child; and when ye have found Him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship Him also.” God could not leave King Herod’s hideous lie unchallenged. Herod had no intention whatsoever of worshipping the King of all kings.

Now, God knew that something drastic had to be done, so He gave one of the Wise Men a dream, alerting them of Herod’s false intentions. As a grown man, Jesus understood that any lie left unchallenged is established as truth in the minds of those who hear it. That principle is true for us, too. Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy. He knows that if he can cause us to believe a lie, he is able to control our lives.

We must confront and counterattack every wicked and deceitful thought with the Word of God, which is why it is imperative that we study the Scriptures. Only when we have the truth can we fight and conquer deception.

Remember, deception believes a lie to be true. Therefore, people do not know they are deceived. They think they are doing the right thing, but the enemy artfully blinds people from the truth. We must pursue God’s truth and pay any price to press into the Word of God. As we grow in the knowledge of God and confront the lies of Satan, we walk in greater depths of truth and freedom.

Daily Confession

Father, I continue in Your Word. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. Therefore I alter my life in accordance to Your Word. I know the truth and the truth makes me free.

Family Scripture Reading

Proverbs 4

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Spiritual Checkup Pack - CD

What is the ultimate prize that this world has to offer? The Nobel Peace Prize? An Oscar? A Super Bowl ring? A lucrative recording contract?

Certainly you can find all types of contests in which to compete and a host of valuable prizes to covet in today’s society. Are you equipped to win the prize and obtain the goal? In this package, Dr. Robb Thompson explains to you how to win the ultimate prize of life – the heart of your Heavenly Father.

Using illustrations from the lives of Biblical men and women, Dr. Thompson vividly portrays what it means to be a person after God’s own heart and how to do the necessary examining of your own heart in the process. He tackles the all-important topics of submission and covenant loyalty – scriptural concepts that are frequently shunned and swept under the collective rug in Christendom today.

As Dr. Thompson so succinctly asks, “What else do you have in life, if you don’t have the heart of the Father?” That’s a question only you can answer for yourself. Pursue the prize of your Father’s heart, and watch everything else in your life fall into place (Matthew 6:33).

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“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.”
3 John 1:2 (NKJV)

JUNE 20 - Prosperity has more to do with your mind than with your pocketbook.

• Do you believe God wants you to prosper?
• Do you believe prosperity is your right as a believer?
• Or do you believe God wants people to be poor and needy?

Whatever you believe is evident in your life. Let me explain. People hold many beliefs about life intransigently formed by past experiences and rigidly directed by various people. After years of sustained
thought, those viewpoints become beliefs that govern and ultimately control your life. You and I are stringently governed by the core beliefs we hold. We act in accordance to what we truly believe, not just what we say we believe. If we believe God wants us poor, or that poverty is our destiny, life proves that for us. But if we believe God wants us blessed, life proves this to us as well.

We are a living prophecy of what we believe. What do you believe? Whatever it is, it just might be the very thing that precludes God’s blessings from your life. The Israelites believed they were grasshoppers in the sight of the giants and therefore never seized the Promised Land. Your future prosperity lies in the present confines of your mind. Believe and receive what God has for you.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that above all things I prosper and walk in health even as my soul prospers.

Family Scripture Reading

Acts 17

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Spiritual Checkup Pack- CD

What is the ultimate prize that this world has to offer? The Nobel Peace Prize? An Oscar? A Super Bowl ring? A lucrative recording contract?

Certainly you can find all types of contests in which to compete and a host of valuable prizes to covet in today’s society. Are you equipped to win the prize and obtain the goal? In this package, Dr. Robb Thompson explains to you how to win the ultimate prize of life – the heart of your Heavenly Father.

Using illustrations from the lives of Biblical men and women, Dr. Thompson vividly portrays what it means to be a person after God’s own heart and how to do the necessary examining of your own heart in the process. He tackles the all-important topics of submission and covenant loyalty – scriptural concepts that are frequently shunned and swept under the collective rug in Christendom today.

As Dr. Thompson so succinctly asks, “What else do you have in life, if you don’t have the heart of the Father?” That’s a question only you can answer for yourself. Pursue the prize of your Father’s heart, and watch everything else in your life fall into place (Matthew 6:33).

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“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”
Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)

MAY 4 - Your focus profoundly determines your life’s direction. Ascertain what you would like to do, and focus precisely upon that objective, like a bullet to its target. And as we have so prolifically seen over these past few days, General Moshe Dayan intently focused upon the freedom of Israel since the time of his pre-teenage days. Nothing deterred him—not prison, nor a missing eye, nor the death of his only brother, Zohar, who was killed in the 1948 War of Independence. Undoubtedly, General Dayan knew that an idle mind becomes a negative mind. That is the reason it is so important to focus on God’s Word and His will for your life.

What have you focused on lately? I personally have found it to be true, not only in my life but in the lives of others, that my moods are determined by what captures my focus. The enemy understands if he captures our focus, he alters our lives.

Very few individuals realize the power focus plays on their life. Until they do, they never experience the rewarding life God promised them. The emotions you feel, whether good or bad, reveal your focus. God does not and will not starkly force you to focus on His Word. It is your responsibility to focus your attention upon what He says. As you do, your feelings follow. This is the key to mastering any and all of your negative, unhealthy emotions.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I think upon what is good, noble, just, and pure. I meditate on whatever things are of good report.

Family Scripture Reading

James 3

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Your Rights As A Believer - CD

Before giving your life to Christ, you were imprisoned in the inescapable cage of sin. Satan was your prison guard, making certain you exercised no rights, privileges, or claims to anything that happened to you…you were helplessly subject to his tyranny.

Then the wonderful day came when you put your faith in Jesus! Immediately the prison door was flung open and you were free to live as a child of the King, with all its inherent authority, rights, and benefits. Did you walk out of that cage? Or do you remain imprisoned – subject to the shackles of depressing circumstances, stressful relationships, poor health, and unending lack?

It’s time to step out of the cage and into your royal inheritance! In this six CD series, Dr. Robb Thompson teaches fundamental principles that demonstrate how to boldly walk by faith, confidence, and authority in any situation, no matter what the circumstances may dictate.

With topics such as: How to Meditate on God’s Word, Believing in God’s Character, and Rejoicing Regardless of the Circumstances, you will find yourself equipped and full of faith for every situation!

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“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”
Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)

MAY 2 - On May 14, 1948, with searing bombs raining over Tel Aviv, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. Much of the world thought it could never happen, but
men like Moshe Dayan knew otherwise. With Arabian forces occupying the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem, the second phase of Israel’s War of Independence was in progress, armed with minds imagining celebrating the next Passover in an Israel that belonged entirely to them.

What you think today becomes a reality tomorrow. But you must stay long enough under the Word of God for it to transform you, creating a better tomorrow. When you understand the truth behind the origin of negative thoughts, you have the know-how to take control over them. As you take control, you are then able to worship the Lord your God with your entire mind and be free from guilt over wrong and negative thoughts that Satan brings your way.

For generations upon generations, the State of Israel was simply a propitious thought. But when God began to work inside His people, their minds became canvases upon which divine ideas were vividly painted. All of God’s power and promises are at our disposal, but only those who pay the price and saturate their mind with the Word of God experience the blessings of God.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I am what I think in my heart. I think Your thoughts and I act in Your manner!

Family Scripture Reading

James 2

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Excellence Keys To Change Your Life - CD

Excellence is a journey, not a destination. This journey has no end, and you can expect to encounter obstacles along the way. But as you press toward the goal of daily making your best better, you’ll discover what Dr. Robb Thompson has already experienced in his own life –the rewards of excellence are well worth the price you must pay to receive them. The prize is always greater than the price!

In this series, Dr. Thompson brings to light the ingredients necessary to obtain excellence in your life. If you are ready for a change, this message will set you on the path to experiencing God’s ultimate plan for your life.

Posted under General, Mind

“Do not copy the behavior and customs of this world,
but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”
Romans 12:2 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 6TH - One of my passions in life is to see others on a continual upward swing of transformation. It hurts me to see people in church hear the Word for many years on end and be no different from the day they stepped foot through the church doors. God did not design life for stagnation. Nothing living stagnates; it continually transforms from season to season or ultimately dies.

Shouldn’t we be the same? If you cannot look back on your life six months ago, or even one year ago, and see any growth, you should examine yourself as to why there hasn’t been any progress. We are to go from glory to glory.

One of the reasons God birthed the message of excellence into my heart is because excellence causes a person to pursue change. Jesus does not allow an individual to stay the same, just as He doesn’t allow the landscape to languish. I have heard it said like this, “God loves you just the way you are, but He wants you to be like Jesus.” Isn’t it interesting that when God welcomed you into His family, He said, “Now you must die and Christ must live through you.” It is not that God doesn’t love us. Remember, transformation of your life is in direct proportion to the alteration of your mind.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that my mind is continually renewed by Your Word. I desire
transformation, and I understand that transformation only comes through mind
alteration. I choose to alter my mind in accordance with Your Word.

Day 6: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians 7

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The Art of Distinction -Book

Do you know…

What makes you different from people around you?
What causes some people to succeed and others to lose?

In his latest book, Robb Thompson breaks down the simple steps to becoming a person of distinction. Someone that people admire. Someone who is unquestionably exceptional. Someone that ignites creativity in others. Someone who is unafraid of originality. Choose to rise above status quo and learn the art of distinction.

In this dynamic book you will learn:

• 10 questions that will separate you from the crowd
• 3 steps to develop a winning attitude
• What it takes to build a winning “life-team”
• How to achieve financial security
And so much more…

Don’t put off another minute learning what it takes to master The Art of Distinction!

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“The thoughts of the righteous are right,
but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.”
Proverbs 12:5 (NKJV)

FEBRUARY 2 - Centuries preceding the lives of Mattathias and his sons existed a culture, a people of stimulating thoughts. The ancient Egyptians are considered to be one of the most enlightened, advanced inhabitants of the antiquated world. But most of their thoughts were wrong. They erroneously formed a disturbing template for their lives. One of their most zealous beliefs was that they needed natural items (clothing, tools, weapons, and dishware) in the next life. This was the whole reason behind mummification—preserving worldly things for the afterlife. How deceiving and contrary to God’s Word!

If you have received Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life, any thoughts in your mind that are contrary to God’s Word are not your thoughts. How do I know this? Proverbs 12:5 says, “The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.”

God declared you righteous—not based upon what you do, but upon what Jesus did. Therefore, if your thoughts are not right thoughts, they are not your thoughts. You may even argue, “Yes, but I’m the one thinking those thoughts!” No, those lying thoughts are just passing through. You don’t have to feel  condemned about thinking them, but you do have to sharply reject them, as fervently as you would the erroneous beliefs of the ancient Egyptians. From there, you must replace lying thoughts with correct ones. Doing so prevents wrong thinking from taking hold of your subconscious thoughts, and with enough effort, you can make right thoughts your template for life!

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I think Your thoughts, and they form the template for my life. I understand that not every thought that runs through my mind is mine, and so I take captive the thoughts that do not align with Your Word.

Day 2: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

1 Kings 24

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Hope Confessions - CD

Do you feel as if your mind has become a battleground of distressing thoughts and images? Do thoughts of worry, fear, inadequacy, and failure seem to enter your mind, no matter how hard you try to break free?

Having given his life to Jesus Christ in a mental institution, Dr. Robb Thompson knows firsthand how to replace negative thoughts of depression and discouragement with God’s thoughts of hope and victory.

The key to experiencing freedom in your thought life and peace in your mind is to replace your thoughts with God’s thoughts. In the Great Exchange Collection, Dr. Thompson passes on this vital lesson to you. This audio CD has verses and confessions for you to speak over your life. As you proclaim the truth of God’s Word with your own mouth, you will be filled with the hope that comes from His Word!

Posted under Thoughts