E875 | Ruling Your Domain - Part 2

About this episode

The episode discusses how to govern one's thoughts and align them with Jesus, exploring concepts like the Circle of Interest and Circle of Control.

As this series progresses, John, Blaine, and Allen discuss ways to govern one’s internal reality through the categories of thoughts, emotions, and loves. This episode focuses on our thoughts. How do we align our thought life with Jesus? What are the Circle of Interest and the Circle of Control—and which should we pursue most? And how can we curate the countless inputs vying for our attention? Show Notes: Enter the Ladder of Love October 2026 retreat lottery here . The books referenced are Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen, and The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. The Thoughts, Words, and Deeds Examen by Valerie McIntyre can be found here . The Pause App is available here . Send your questions about this series to questions@WildatHeart.org . Keywords: Spiritual Warfare, Emotional Regulation, Prayer _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart App Android: Wild At Heart App Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart…

People in this episode

Host: John Eldredge

Guests: Blaine, Allen

Topics covered

• governing internal reality
• thought life
• aligning thoughts with Jesus
• Circle of Interest
• Circle of Control
• curating inputs

Keywords

• Spiritual Warfare
• Emotional Regulation
• Prayer
• thoughts
• internal reality
• curation of inputs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wild at Heart

Books & works: Atomic Habits, The Return of the Prodigal Son, The Pilgrim’s Progress

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