202: The Trick to Stopping Negative Thoughts for Good

<p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">If you’ve ever started your day trusting God — and ended it trying to control everything — this episode is for you. Negative thoughts don’t just affect your mood. They shape your homeschool, your relationships, and the way you mother. In this episode, you’ll learn 2 practical steps to take back your mind with truth.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">Most life’s battles are won or lost in the mind — and homeschool moms are fighting on more fronts than most. This episode walks you through exactly how to identify the negative thought patterns that keep pulling you back, replace them with truth from God’s Word, and finally stop the spiral before it takes your whole day.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">✅Why negative thoughts are actually easier to think the more you think them (and how to break the cycle)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">✅The 2-step process to demolish mental strongholds — straight from Scripture</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">✅What to do when you compare yourself to other moms and feel like you’re not enough</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">✅Real examples of the lies homeschool moms believe — and the specific truths that demolish them</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">✅Why waiting on God renews your strength — even when waiting feels impossible</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">Ready to stop letting your thoughts run your day? Click the link below to join the waitlist for the Raising Leaders community and get early access.</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);"><u>Resources for You</u></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winning-War-Your-Mind-Thinking/dp/0310362725?crid=2GP0537EJW9SR&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RShWWxBpth4vilD81CE-FrxzEPSkoXbFoEie82jYUKYmebdpOrtHkN4PZkyWv43iCjzYhODBJK8HZtXTBCCUoTDUfp7_KDo9XZ0ShqDJHYulFLR-OKrZVHA_jbg8rokKH3rsW_fRFixqRY4EsisHXOYtNt5P27uU8YIqHKOZPUSGS0GnB3Wo3A2AePlNjKmCx0zA2fj4ha6DyzEKtNV3K5QK6-GQ0-CaK99x3d7KdBM.AfEbxK-RFiP9e1FJhVXapWwAhSnaO7l4k-U2sMqXUAs&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Win+the+War+in+Your+MInd&amp;qid=1788009670&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C357&amp;sr=8-3-spons&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=hotohomych-20&amp;linkId=8c8f5f809d41776cc5185002d3f6750e&amp;language=en_US&amp;gaOptInStatus=true&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: inherit;"><strong><u>Win the War in Your MInd</u></strong></a><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">, by Craig Groeschel</span></p><p><a href="https://kerrybeck.thrivecart.com/hec/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: inherit;"><strong>Homeschool Encouragement Circle</strong></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);"><u>Show Notes:</u></strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">Winning the Battle of the Mind</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">Most of life's battles are won or lost in the mind. And I decided to talk about this topic today partly because once I made the decision to tackle it, the enemy has been having a field day in mine.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">Yesterday I came home from church and wrote in my journal — I will wait on you, God. I will trust you, God. You are my joy, my strength, my deliverer. By evening I was trying to take control of all of my life and everyone else's life, fixing everyone's problems. I was not trusting. I was not waiting. It was all going on up here. And today I had to apologize. I had to confess my sin of trying to control someone. I wrote in a text — I'm sorry for not being patient. I'm sorry for not being kind. I'm sorry for being proud. Will you forgive me?</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">Waiting on God is really hard. It requires patience, self-control, and trust and faith in God.</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(87, 87, 86);">What Scripture Says Ab