Part 2: Daily Tidbits For The Soul : Nourishing Verses to Fight Against Negative Thoughts (Series #2) (Paperback)

In this book, Maggie Dulcio, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, addresses an important topic, negative thoughts. According to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Model, events in our life steer our thoughts, which lead to our feelings than to our behavior. However, our thinking will often be a distortion of the fact. These distortions will often lead to negative emotions, which often cause mental disturbances such as depression and anxiety. The first step in changing these distorted thoughts is to recognize them. Once the thoughts are identified, then replace them with more accurate beliefs. Some of us are so used to these negative self-talks that they are automatic and have become a habit. Negative thoughts are fuel from one's temperament, or by past experiences. A bad experience can cause us to develop a negative core belief about our self and the world. Our personality may lead to misinterpretation of our situations. Lastly, we have cultural biases, things that we learned from our parents or community that affect our world view. God created us for greatness and has beautiful plans for our life. God wants us to prosper and be at peace. At the same time, we have a real enemy. This enemy hates us and wants our demise. This enemy is the master of deceit, and he is Satan. He has no mercy and is strategic in his attacks. He is very aware of human nature and knows how to attack and cause the most significant damage. His deadliest weapon is to attack the mind. We need to be mindful of his schemes and protect our minds from his attacks. In this book, Ms. Dulcio presents some of the common lies that the enemy injects in our thoughts and verses to fight against those deceptions. Readers will be able to relate to some of these lies and learn the truth to help fight against the enemy. The truth will set them free.