“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Cor. 10:5. NIV.
We as believers must realise that we live in a volatile world. It’s so easy to fall prey to errors. Your thoughts are products of your focus. What you see and relate with informs your thoughts. Remember those scary movie, you watched as a kid, then had nightmares? It didn’t take long to realise that the best way to avoid the nightmares was to stop watching that kind of movie. God has provided a way to overcome unhealthy thoughts and behaviours, and gain the self-control you seek, if you will be sincere enough to act right and act now.
It’s a matter of taking charge of your life through taking your thoughts captive. How then do you take the thought you can’t see captive. There is a desperate need for practical applications of God’s word to your minds daily. To attain this feat, you must challenge your thoughts daily. Have you ever slowed down to pay attention to what is going on in your mind? 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.
Then, you need to take a close look at your thoughts and consider what you are thinking or believing and why. As you do this, you need to consider if your thoughts line up with what is true of Jesus and the new life you profess in Christ Jesus. Do your thoughts conform to the truths of the gospel? From henceforth, choose the things you focus on, choose the things you allow to linger in your mind and your life. Choose your source of joy and peace. Above all choose the word of God and feed on it daily and let it be your greatest influence and motivation for all you do. You will end up with a refined mind, great thought life and a progressive attitude to living. You sure deserve to start from now. God bless you.
FURTHER READING:
“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:” Eph. 2:2.
“Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:” Gal. 1:4.
DECLARATION:
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the privilege of the gospel of Jesus. My life will never be resistant to Your word in the name of Jesus. I fill up my mind with Your words, I’m equipped and empowered to be a high flyer. My thoughts are guided by the Holy Spirit, every day. No obstacle can defeat me because my mind is programmed for victory. I am sensitive to the needs and promptings of the Holy Spirit who lives within me. Therefore, I walk worthy of His dictates and Instructions in Jesus name, amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Psalms. 134:1-3.
Psalms. 135:1-21.
Psalms. 136:1-26.
Psalms. 137:1-9.
QUOTE FOR THE DAY:
“Habits You Fail To Destroy Has Capacity To Destroy You, Tame Them.”
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