![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ask yourself: Am I thinking or believing the good news about God, others, or myself? Do our thoughts conform to the truths of the gospel. Then, we need to take a close look at our thoughts and consider what we are thinking or believing and why.Īs we do this, we need to consider if our thoughts line up with what is true of Jesus and our new life in him. To take something captive is to take control of it and put it in a controlled environment - like putting a ferocious animal in a cage. We need to take captive our thoughts and examine them. And our hearts and heads have been informed by lies, deceit, and accusations from the world, the flesh, and the devil. Our personal stories are filled with disappointment, brokenness, and pain. We are constantly being informed by words and ideas, worldviews and philosophies. ![]() Have you ever slowed down to pay attention to what is going on in your mind? In a world gone wild, surrounded by the enemies of our soul seeking to distract and destroy us, we desperately need the truths of the gospel applied to our minds daily. Then, while instructing the church in Corinth on how to engage in the spiritual battle around them, he directs them to take every thought captive to obey Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). The apostle Paul directs the church in Rome to not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of their minds (Romans 12:2). ![]()
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