Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel
Week 6: Part Three — The Renewing Principle (Chapters 9–10)
Read Chapters 9–10 of Winning the War in Your Mind. Key Scriptures: Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:22–24.
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Part Three is where Groeschel shifts from diagnosis to prescription — not just identifying the problem of distorted thinking, but building the daily practices that renew the mind over time. These are the disciplines that change everything.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Groeschel introduces the Renewing Principle: consistent exposure to God's truth over time literally rewires the brain. He argues this is not a one-time event but a daily discipline — more like physical training than a medical procedure. How does that framing change your expectations for how quickly and easily your thinking will change?
2.He draws on Ephesians 4:22–24, where Paul calls us to "put off" the old self, be "made new in the attitude of your minds," and "put on" the new self. What does it mean in practical terms to "put off" a way of thinking? What are you currently putting off — and putting on?
3.Groeschel makes a strong case for Scripture memorization as a primary tool for mind renewal — arguing that you can only use truth as a weapon in your mind if it is already there when you need it. How does your current relationship with Scripture memorization compare to what he is describing?
a.What has made memorization feel difficult or unnecessary in the past?
b.What is one verse you could begin to memorize this week that addresses a specific lie you have identified?