Mindscape: What to Think about Instead of Worrying

Witmer, Timothy Z

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Think biblically about worry and anxiety. If the mind is the “window of the soul” what do we see defining the landscape? Writing with a pastor’s earnest care for the minds of the people of God, Witmer provides a practical guide for real people with real problems. If you or someone you know is struggling with worry or anxiety this is an excellent source of encouragement and counsel.

“No Worries?”

We lob the phrase at others, but lie awake at night ourselves. Ebola, the economy, our kids, our parents, our future. We struggle to pull our thoughts away from our worries, fears, and frustrations. When we get stuck, it's not exactly easy to fixate on “whatever is true, noble, right and pure.” We are profoundly aware that our worries have negative consequences for our bodies, minds, and relationships. But like most real people with real problems, our thoughts keep swirling around the same old issues.

Mindscape builds a practical action plan for changing your mental landscape—and your life—based on Paul’s rich exhortation in Philippians 4:8. Author Tim Witmer draws from thirty years of experience in helping worried people apply Scripture to their lives to present a clear, biblical, and deeply pastoral guide to replacing worry with a new way of thinking.

Mindscape is not a self–help book or an academic tome on behavioral theory. It is a real–world guide to the transformation that Jesus works in us as we go to him in faith and ask for his power to change, to listen, and to think differently. Chapter–by–chapter application questions make Mindscape perfect for personal reflection or small group use.

  • Builds a biblical, practical action plan for filling your mind with new thoughts based on Paul’s rich exhortation in Philippians 4:8
  • Simple, clear, and pastoral guidance: Mindscape is the overflow of a pastor’s thirty years of helping worried people apply Scripture to their lives
  • Chapter–by–chapter application questions are perfect for personal reflection or small group use

 

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  • Cover Type
    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9781939946713
  • Page Count
    144
  • Publisher
    New Growth Press
  • Publication Date
    October 2014
  • Books of the Bible
    Philippians

Endorsements (6)

“To be human is to worry. It's something we all do. You can't avoid it. With that in mind, Tim Witmer introduces you to Paul while he is in jail in Philippi. Each chapter rivets the reader's anxious mind on better things to think about. If you find yourself overwhelmed and filled with worry, read Tim's book. It will give you some wonderful things to think about as well as a gracious Savior to talk to in the midst of it all.”

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Dr. Timothy S. Lane

President, Institute for Pastoral Care; coauthor of How People Change

“I worry. In fact, I worry a lot. Tim Witmers biblical and practical book is refreshing for someone like me. He reminds me of the truth and of the rest, joy, and life at the center of the truth. Ill probably still worry, but Im going to be a lot better because of this book and you will be too. Read it and be glad!”

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Steve Brown

Key Life radio broadcaster; professor (emeritus), Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, author of Three Free Sins

“Mindscape is a helpful guidebook for any of us who have ever thought wrongly about the issues of life. With pastoral warmth, Dr. Witmer shows us how we can change the way we think and apply the gospel. Mindscape shows us that a new way of thinking can lead to a new way of living.”

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Scott Thomas

Associate National Director, C2C Network; coauthor of Gospel Coach

“We worriers often see ourselves as victims of the unseen futures threatening possibilities. With pastoral wisdom and grace–grounded transparency, Tim Witmer summons us to resist anxiety proactively. Pauls famous directive to replace worry with thankful prayer (Philippians 4:67) is just the beginning of Gods agenda to free us from our fears (4:89). Christs Spirit can refurnish our ‘mindscape,’ replacing preoccupation with what might go wrong with concentration on the Savior, who makes all things gloriously right.”

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Dennis E. Johnson

PhD, Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Seminary, California; author of Him We Proclaim; coauthor of Counsel from the Cross

“Our culture breeds anxiety, anger, and escapism. ‘Anxious about our relationships we are alone together.’ To counter this multi–headed hydra, Tim Witmer gives us a tour of the truly beautiful mind, the biblical mind, that returns us to the sanity of ‘my Father's world.’”

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Paul E. Miller

Director of seeJesus; author of A Praying Life and A Loving Life

“A must–have, must–read, must–share book. Dr. Tim Witmer, a seasoned soul–physician, calmly enters his consulting room. It is full of anxious people. Many have been dosing themselves on narcotic or toxic prescriptions or self–cures but continue to experience personal and relational meltdown. His diagnosis is superbly clear; his prescription is powerful. His prognosis is honest. Even his instructions are a pleasure to read. Plus, his medicine works. Try Mindscape—a great book!”

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Sinclair B. Ferguson

Author; Professor of Systematic Theology, Redeemer Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX

About the Author

Timothy Z. Witmer, MDiv, DMin is Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary where he serves as Coordinator of the Practical Theology Department and Director of Mentored Ministry and Master of Divinity Programs. He has also served for thirty-five years in pastoral ministry, most recently completing twenty-seven years of service at Crossroads Community Church (PCA) in Upper Darby, PA having been designated Pastor Emeritus. Tim is the author of The Shepherd Leader and The Shepherd Leader at Home. He and his wife Barbara have three children, four grandchildren and reside in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Mindscape: What to Think about Instead of Worrying, Timothy Z Witmer 9781939946713
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“No Worries?”

We lob the phrase at others, but lie awake at night ourselves. Ebola, the economy, our kids, our parents, our future. We struggle to pull our thoughts away from our worries, fears, and frustrations. When we get stuck, it's not exactly easy to fixate on “whatever is true, noble, right and pure.” We are profoundly aware that our worries have negative consequences for our bodies, minds, and relationships. But like most real people with real problems, our thoughts keep swirling around the same old issues.

Mindscape builds a practical action plan for changing your mental landscape—and your life—based on Paul’s rich exhortation in Philippians 4:8. Author Tim Witmer draws from thirty years of experience in helping worried people apply Scripture to their lives to present a clear, biblical, and deeply pastoral guide to replacing worry with a new way of thinking.

Mindscape is not a self–help book or an academic tome on behavioral theory. It is a real–world guide to the transformation that Jesus works in us as we go to him in faith and ask for his power to change, to listen, and to think differently. Chapter–by–chapter application questions make Mindscape perfect for personal reflection or small group use.

 

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