Thought Conditioners - Gaurang

1 Fractional moments to dwell and meditate upon the Thought Conditioners meaning of these texts. As you do so, there will flash out By Norman Vincent Peale from them new insights, new perceptions of truth. Gradually, by a deep therapy, they will drive into the mind Forty powerful spiritual phrases that can until presently your life will become a living demonstration change the quality of your life of God's power. The booklet contains 40 creative and vital passages. Since happiness and effectiveness depend upon the Why 40? Perhaps because in His own deepest spiritual kinds of thoughts we think, it is absolutely impossible to experience, Jesus spent 40 days in the desert be happy if we think unhappiness-producing thoughts.

2 Withstanding temptation. There is no magic to the One of the wisest men who ever lived was Marcus number 40, but it so happened that when I finished my Aurelius, who said, "A man's life is what his thoughts list it totaled 40. make of it." There are many more vital passages. In fact, you can If you put into your mind thoughts of fear, you will get read and re-read the Bible for a lifetime and never thoughts of fear out of your mind. Fill your mind with exhaust its wisdom. resentment thoughts, and resentment attitudes will This is my 40, and when you complete these and feel emerge. And in neither case, of course, can you find that they are in your permanent possession, explore the happiness-inducing thoughts.

3 Whatever the condition of Scriptures further and find the many others that will have your mind, the Thought Conditioners I am going to the same health-giving effect in your life. suggest are so powerful that they will displace unhealthy Now, the method for using this booklet: thoughts. Indeed, displacement is the only way you can 1. I suggest that you read it through quickly at one drive a Thought from the mind. reading to get the over-all impact of 40 of the greatest In my experience through many years in working with gems of Thought ever spoken. people, I have discovered that the most vital, creative 2. Start at the beginning and memorize one verse a and positive thoughts are those stated in the Bible.

4 Its day. Meditate upon the brief message given with each. words are alive. The Bible itself states what its spiritual Then practice the simple techniques suggested. words will do. If ye abide in Me and My words abide in 3. It may be that one or two or more of these will you ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto have a particularly strong effect upon you. In that case, I. you. suggest that you remove it from the book, put it in your This means, simply, that if you fill your mind with pocket, under the glass of your desk, or on your spiritual words so that they sink from your conscious to dressing table so that you can see it every day and thus your subconscious mind by a process of spiritual it can become your dominating Thought .

5 Osmosis, you will so condition your personality with These are not arranged according to problems or spiritual power and sensitivity that God's will can operate categories. Neither are they selected on any basis of in you. Every great value of this life, the ones that really relative importance. I have listed them just as they have matter, shall then be yours. The words of the Bible are come out of my own mind, one after the other. Perhaps powerful Thought Conditioners . They are capable of God sorted them for this particular purpose. I give them revolutionizing the entire personality. to you with the prayer that these brief spiritual Thought Over the years, I had noticed that certain passages Conditioners may add to the happiness and usefulness from the Scriptures had a particularly potent effect on of your life.

6 Human beings. I began, therefore, to list the life-creating words from the Scriptures that had done me the most good. Many of these I had recommended to others. 1. Some of them had been called to my attention by people The things, which are impossible with men are in whom there had occurred the most astonishing possible with God. Luke 18:27. demonstration of new life and joy. When I applied them to myself, I found they did indeed possess tremendous This text shows how to do an impossible thing. Size effectiveness. up your problem, pray about it, do all you can about it. If The process I have used both personally and in it seems impossible, don't give up, but affirm, The counseling, which has accomplished most impressive things which are impossible with men are possible with results, is simply that of committing these great God.

7 Passages to memory. One puts them in the mind as in a Keep relaxed. Don't worry. Avoid getting panicky. sort of spiritual medicine cabinet, each to be drawn out Never think, This can't be done. Declare, It can be as needed for specific ills or maladies of the personality, done, it is being done because God is doing it through or to meet life's situations as they develop. me. Affirm that the process is in operation. The final As suggested above, the method is also to conceive outcome may not be entirely what you now desire. But, of these thoughts as having displacement value, handled in this manner, the solution will be what God crowding out injurious Thought patterns. wants it to be.

8 The best results are gained by utilizing spare minutes to say these Scripture passages, or Thought Conditioners , over and over. As you are riding on a bus or train, or washing the dishes, or waiting for an appointment, utilize 2. 5. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Mark 11:24. John 14:27. To pray successfully, you must employ affirmation Without a deep inner state of quietness, one and visualization. Form a picture in your mind, not of becomes prey to tension, worry, and ill health.

9 A song, a lack or denial or frustration or illness, but of prosperity, sunset, moonlight, the sea washing on a sandy shore, abundance, attainment, health. Always remember you these administer a healing balm. But they lack power to will receive as a result of prayer exactly what you think, penetrate the inner recesses of the soul. not what you say. If you pray for achievement but think A profound depth therapy is required to attain healing defeat, your words are idle because your heart has quietness. An habitual repetition of this one text will, in already accepted defeat. time, permeate your personality with a complete sense Therefore, practice believing that even as you pray of peace.

10 You are receiving God's boundless blessings, and they When tense or restless, sit quietly and allow these will come to you. words to pass unhindered through your thoughts. Conceive of them as spreading a healing balm throughout your mind. 6. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 3. Proverbs 3:5. Renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10. This text will help you avoid a nervous breakdown. It Here is a fragment of a verse, which will bring you will stimulate your recovery if you have had one. friends, health, happiness, and success. It can improve A famous neurologist, a specialist in nervous your disposition. breakdowns often prescribes this text for his patients.