Tame Your Thoughts Bible Study Guide Plus Streaming Video: Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life

A must read book!!

Love Max Lucado and this is another one of his great books.

Max Lucado is an exceptional writer and I have enjoyed several of his previous works. Finding myself at a point in my life that I needed a little direction and a good pick me up.... really need some tools in my toolbox to get through some of the changes in my life and this could not have come at a better time.Certainly I share the stress gene with many folks and these days it seems to lay a little heavier on the heart. I needed this book, we needed this book as my husband and I are adjusting to life without kids and starting down the retirement road which changes our relationship significantly. I know, retirement is supposed to be all rainbows and unicorns but what they don't tell you is it often comes with deep dark shadows that mask themselves as medical problems, adult children worries, and relationship changes not to mention just plain old coming to terms with getting older and not as quick at chores as we once were.This book came at the absolute best time for us and we are enjoying and benefitting from it as we work through the lesson plans. It comes with online video tutorials but we haven't visited those yet but hope to soon. The book is a good pleasant read and very well done. It is well laid out and organized with sections that really hit home. Thank Max... appreciate all of your efforts in writing this... I sure needed some help "taming my thoughts" and getting ahead of the stress in my life.

I've always been a fan of Max Lucado's books. This is the first time I have tried one of his study guides. He writes in a way that is easy to understand and helps you to apply Biblical truths to everyday life. The study guide is set up with 6 sessions. Each session has two parts, a group study section and a personal study section to do on your own. The group section starts with a welcome section for each person to read on their own before the group meets and then a connect "ice breaker" section to get the group conversation started. Then there is a video to watch, which you can stream online. There is an outline for the video and a section to take notes. Then there are discussion questions and a "respond" section where each person reads to themselves a Bible scripture and takes a few minutes to answer a couple of questions following it. Then each section ends with prayer. They left space in the book to write down prayer requests. I led a small group Bible study for a few years and this would've been very helpful to facilitate the group, especially when you are new to leading a group. The topic of renewing your mind is something that everyone can benefit from. Lots of different examples of how this is done in various life struggles helps to make this applicable to everyone. Highly recommend.

This book is clear and easy to read, with a logical structure that guides you through applying biblical principles to renew your mindset and handle negative emotions more constructively. Each chapter has practical tools and relatable case studies, and the scriptural references make it both enlightening and actionable. My only complaint is the physical quality. The paper is thin and feels flimsy, so I have to be careful when turning pages to avoid tears. If it were printed on thicker paper, it would make the reading experience much better.