Every Thought
Paul commanded, “…and take every thought captive to obey Christ…”
2 Corinthians 10:5b
Thoughts are powerful. They can build us up, or wear us
down. They can encourage, or discourage.
How often do you have discouraging thoughts?
Thoughts of “I’m not
good enough.”
“God can never forgive
my sins—they are too bad.”
“I will never succeed
at what I’m trying to do.”
“I am a failure at marriage…as
a parent…at my job…as a daughter…as a Christian…in everything.”
These thoughts that come from disappointment can lead to a
spiral of discouragement and despair.
Take these thoughts captive! Tell yourself, “That is not true. That is not how the Lord
sees me!” and then replace them with positive thoughts
“The Lord has chosen you to be a people for
His treasured possession.”
Deuteronomy 14:2
“…casting all your anxieties on Him,
because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.” Psalm
56:3
“Whatever is true…honorable…just…pure…lovely…commendable,
if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on these things.” Philippians
4:8
What thoughts are YOU going to “take captive” today?
(I’m also blogging the
A to Z Challenge at Home is Where the Mom Is .
The post for today is titled “E-mail…More Productive Things to do than to Check
Yet Again.” Check it out!)
