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04 Puppy Train Your Brain

January 16, 2024 by Emily Downs

Summary:

In my quest to find more joy in life I realized that I needed to first deal with my negative thought patterns.

What does the Bible have to teach us about the battle in our minds when it comes enjoying the good things God has for us?

Joy is much deeper than happiness, but sometimes we have to fight for it.

Much like when house training a puppy, we need to put those negative thoughts (often lies) outside where they belong.

Sidenote:
I felt bad for calling Scout the worst dog ever on this podcast and was going to say there are probably worse dogs out there, but right at that moment he threw up on the carpet, so the title remains his.

January 16, 2024 /Emily Downs
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