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By Rick Warren â 01/24/2024 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= âMake no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what youâll harvest.â Galatians 6:7 (GW) You donât plant apple seeds and get tomatoes. In the same way, you donât plant bitterness and get love. You donât plant criticism and then get encouragement from other people. Galatians 6:7 says, âMake no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what youâll harvestâ (GW). Read that again: âWhatever you plant is what youâll harvest.â If you plant in the soil of your sinful nature, youâll harvest destruction. But if you plant in the soil of your spiritual nature, youâll harvest everlasting life. God has said for thousands of years that our sins can affect future generations. For instance, when youâre angry and you lose your temper with your kids, youâre setting them up to lose their temper with their kids. Sins get perpetuated in families, possibly for multiple generations. Not only does it work relationally and environmentally, but it also works physically. We now know your brain can actually be changed by repetitive behavior, for good or for bad. Everyone used to think the brain was pretty much set in stone by the time you were an adolescent. Now we know about brain plasticity and how your brain can continue to be molded for the rest of your life. Thatâs good to know! It means if your brain has been naturally molded toward depression or a quick temper or anxiety, it can change. But youâve got to change the way you think. The Bible refers to this as repentance or changing your mind. You can change your mind, and when you do, it changes the way you feel. And when you change the way you feel, it changes the way you act. Then, you plant in your spiritual nature and watch what amazing fruit God will reap in your life. [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - In what specific ways have you noticed your behavior change because of how you chose to think about something?
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Message 2: Learning to Think Like Jesus
Message 3: Choosing to Manage My Mind
Message 4: Rethinking the Problem of Sin
Message 5: How to Win Over Persistent Temptations
Message 6: Defeating Discouragement
Message 7: Changing How I Think About Pain
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