Thinking

Most battles in life are fought in the mind long before they show up anywhere else. Our thoughts can lift us up or spiral us deeper into pain and worry. If we don’t learn how to control our thinking, our thoughts can take us places we never wanted to go. But here’s the good news: God never leaves us to fight that battle alone. Scripture calls us to “bring every thought into captivity”—not by willpower, but by trusting Jesus and allowing His truth to reshape the way we think. That doesn’t mean ignoring your struggles or pretending pain isn’t real. It means learning to recognize when your thoughts are leading you away from hope, and choosing—sometimes moment by moment—to remember who God is and what He says about you. If you’re worn out from wrestling with your own thoughts, you’re in good company. I’ve been there too. Sometimes you just need someone to say, “You’re not crazy, and you’re not alone.” The fight for your mind is real, but there’s hope. As we learn to take our thoughts captive and let God shape the way we think, we find real freedom in His love—even on the hard days. Let’s walk together as we learn to take our thoughts captive, let God renew our minds, and find freedom in His love—right here in the middle of real life.