I had never given thought to the power of my mind until I fought to come back from addiction.  God truly gave us a powerful instrument.  I guess I think of my mind as joined with my spirit because, with it, I am able to conquer anything that I need to.   I can rise above all the turmoil and my spirit soars high above the earth.  My mind had become my best friend...next to Jesus, of course, when I had my breakdown over a year ago.  I held on to God's Hand and my mind in order to come "back".  Come back, I did...stronger and more powerful than ever before.  God gives us the tools we need right within ourselves.......amazing!!!  The Scripture kept ringing in my ear and still does when HE says, "For God has not given us the spirit of fear;  but of Power, and of Love, and of a Sound Mind".  Praise be to God.  The Lord has taught me to use the powers of those things He has given me to enlighten and bring so much peace and joy to my life now.  He has blessed me with all my Spiritual needs and earthly abundance that I never thought possible.  Happiness is something I own now.  The mind...the body...the soul...the spirit...and God's Holy Spirit is what I'm made of;  not sugar and spice and everything nice. :-)