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Do you wake up feeling as if there's a mountain to climb before you can go back to bed?
Do you long to be able to ease yourself into a more positive frame of mind?
Do you know God has equipped us to do just that?
Stop the Spiral Devotional, inspired by the New York Times bestseller Get Out of Your Head, is an accessible yet transformative daily resource. It's easy to read and life-changing to put into practice!
Anxiety, insecurity and an inarticulate dread of what might happen next affect everyone. They can lead to patterns of thinking that drag us down. In these heartfelt reflections, Jennie offers warmth, hope and comfort. You'll find:
- verses for meditating on the Bible
- a 'Rewire the Spiral' statement to repeat throughout your day
- a personal prayer for sparking deeper intimacy with God
Offering one hundred devotions, this is a book to have at hand every morning. With timeless wisdom, it helps us to confront our fears, live in freedom and use our gifts to the very fullest.
Jennie Allen is the founder and visionary of IF:Gathering. Stop the Spiral Devotional is inspired by her New York Times bestseller, Get Out of Your Head.
A Note from Jennie 6
Before You Begin 11
Introducing the Spiral 15
Day 1 You Are Not a Project to Be Fixed 16
Day 2 How Quietness Breaks Our Spirals 18
Day 3 e Pattern 21
Day 4 One ought 23
Day 5 Notice Youroughts 26
Day 6 Our Enemy 29
Day 7 Let's Fight 31
Day 8 e Mind of Christ 34
Day 9 Power and Authority 36
Day 10 Set Your Mind 39
Day 11 Imagine Joy 41
Day 12 Redirect 43
Day 13 Washed Clean 46
From Anxiety to Surrender 49
Day 14 What If? 50
Day 15 What Is Real 53
Day 16 What Do I Do? 56
Day 17 Anxious for Nothing 59
Day 18 Fearing God 62
Day 19 A Single- Minded Hope 64
Day 20 Feed Your Faith 67
Day 21 Working rough Worries 69
Day 22 Loss and Gain 72
Day 23 Grace for the Unthinkable 74
Day 24 At War 76
From Distraction to Stillness 79
Day 25 Know the Truth 80
Day 26 Escape into Busyness 82
Day 27 Attend to Him 85
Day 28 God Fights for Us 88
Day 29 God Likes You 90
Day 30 e Fullness of Joy 92
Day 31 Satis ed 94
Day 32 Draw Near 97
Day 33 e Rhythm of Rest 100
Day 34 Fresh Start 103
From Cynicism to Delight 107
Day 35 Unveiled 108
Day 36 Choose What You See 110
Day 37 Mind- Blowing Beauty 112
Day 38 Breaking Down Our Walls 114
Day 39 Beauty over Bitterness 117
Day 40 e Hopeful Advocate 120
Day 41 Imperfect Church 122
Day 42 Be Life Giving 125
Day 43 A Slow Leak 127
Day 44 Tip the Scale 129
Day 45 New Mercies 132
From Self-Importance to Humility 135
Day 46 e Weapon of Humility 136
Day 47 Choose Like Jesus 138
Day 48 Rest in God’s Power 141
Day 49 Seeking Self- Importance 144
Day 50 Light Source 146
Day 51 e Upside of Humility 149
Day 52 Nothing to Prove 152
Day 53 An Unlikely Pleasure 154
Day 54 Good Stu Inside 157
Day 55 Laying Down Our Lives 159
Day 56 Remember Who You Are 162
From Victimhood to Gratefulness 165
Day 57 e Contrast 166
Day 58 Your Brain on Gratitude 169
Day 59 Choose anks 172
Day 60 Survivors 174
Day 61 Gifts We Didn't Ask For 177
Day 62 Purpose Behind the Pain 180
Day 63 Conquerors 183
Day 64 Even If 186
Day 65 e Look of Grace 189
Day 66 e Good Fight 191
Day 67 e Small, Simple ings 193
From Isolation to Connection 197
Day 68 Vulnerable and Transparent 198
Day 69 Seen and Loved 201
Day 70 Lifted Up 204
Day 71 Why We Go It Alone 207
Day 72 Better Together 210
Day 73 Bother and Be Bothered 212
Day 74 e Last 2 Percent 215
Day 75 Called Out of Hiding 217
Day 76 Made to Connect 220
Day 77 Pouring Out 223
Day 78 Welcome to the Table 226
From Complacency to Service 229
Day 79 e Allure of Complacency 230
Day 80 Made to Serve 232
Day 81 God's Will for Your Life 234
Day 82 Single- Minded Service 237
Day 83 e Joy Before Jesus 240
Day 84 Get on the Field 242
Day 85 Give Him Away 244
Day 86 Take a Risk 247
Day 87 Loving Others Feeds the Spirit 250
Day 88 e Vine 252
Day 89 Endless Grace 255
Life Outside the Spiral 259
Day 90 inking with the Mind of Christ 260
Day 91 e Object of Our Gaze 262
Day 92 Contagious Minds 264
Day 93 If I Were Your Enemy 266
Day 94 Enough 269
Day 95 Living Water 272
Day 96 Soul Rest 275
Day 97 Good Fruit 277
Day 98 Training in Truth 280
Day 99 Rest and Rescue 282
Day 100 e Spirit of Power 285