In this second installment of the Reset Your Mind for 2026 series, Brenda unpacks the powerful connection between identity, belief, and lasting transformation. You’ll learn why you can’t outperform the identity you’ve accepted, how your brain wires itself around what you believe, and why mind renewal must begin with uncovering the identity you’ve been living from. Brenda shares part of her personal sobriety story, the Greek meaning of the word “sobriety,” and how Scripture + neuroscience work together to rewrite the identity that drives your habits. You’ll also be introduced to this week’s tool—The Identity InventoryTM, a guided reflection that helps you recognize what you believe about yourself, where those beliefs came from, and how to align them with who God says you are.
🔑 Key Episode Insights- Identity always comes before outcome—you cannot rise higher than what you believe about yourself.
- Your brain wires habits, emotions, and reactions around the identity you’ve accepted.
- Sobriety is more than abstaining from a behavior—it means having a sound, well-balanced mind.
- Old identity patterns are often rooted in wounds, labels, or survival strategies—not truth.
- Lasting transformation requires replacing your “wired identity” with your God-given identity.
- Scripture reveals who you are; neuroscience explains how your brain learns to believe it.
Everything you do flows from what you believe about who you are. If you see yourself as unworthy, unsafe, unwanted, or not enough, your brain will keep recreating patterns that match that identity. But when you begin aligning your beliefs with God’s truth, your brain starts rewiring toward wholeness, resilience, and peace. This episode helps you identify the hidden identity narratives driving your emotional warning signals so you can renew your mind from the inside out and build habits that last.
🛠 Practical ToolThis week you’ll use the Identity Inventory, a guided reflection that helps you:
- Identify the identity your brain has been operating from.
- Compare it with who Scripture says you are.
- Recognize the lies driving your emotional patterns.
- Begin identifying the truths God is inviting you to anchor your mind in.
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To help you Reset Your Mind for 2026, I'm making sure you have direct access to The Identity InventoryTM HERE! ~Brenda ❤️
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