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NASB | Joshua 1:8 "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Joshua 1:8 "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be successful. |
Bible Question: Hello, I've been a Christian for about 10 years. Recently, I took a class in school about goal setting, affirmations, and self-talk. I found the information truly life-changing. I have changed as a person and gotten over a lot of problems I had from the past (it was a long class). I practiced "critically thinking" about situations in my life, to come to logical conclusions. That being said, I learned a lot and like the place that I am in now, as a result of this class. The unfortunate problem that I am having stems from the fact, that, I can find no place for God in this way of thinking, so I am happy for my success, but wary of continuing on this path. Also, unfortunate, is that I was not able to get through these problems I had, through studying and communing with God. This leaves me in a weird place, because I know God exist, but I am a little perturbed that I couldn't overcome my issues through Christ, but a self-help approach, seemingly, did. The over all question I am asking is, is there a place for God in critical thinking and affirmations? I have been doing some research online and didn't find anything useful. I also wanted to see if Hank Hanegraff had anything to say about this subject, still no luck. Does anyone have any information about this subject that I should read? Also, does St. Augustine have anything to say on this subject? I appreciate any feedback. Thanks for reading. MzS |
Bible Answer: Hello MzS, I am going to respond not knowing your definitions for affirmations, self-talk, goal setting, and critical thinking. Also, I have interacted with BradK offline and know he will not steer you wrongly, so feel free to follow his advice. My first impression is that the first border on the metaphysical and occult. But like I said, I don't know what you mean by them. Critical thinking is nothing more than following statements and assertions to their logical end. This is good and forms the basis of good, sound apologetics (i.e. defending a position). There are a number of Christian apologists defending the faith. I am a fan of early church history and am curious why you asked specifically about Augustine. If you wish to know how the church fathers understood this area, perhaps you could give more input. Steve |
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