“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 Corinthians 10:5
How does one go about taking their thoughts captive and making them obedient to Christ, by the word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Being a woman of specifics and detail, I am always asking the Lord to bring everything to a level of understanding for me, and He has always done just that. Over these next several days I want to share it with you, having complete trust in the Lord that He will do the same thing for you.
Step 1: We need to become familiar with two types of thoughts; thoughts in the Spirit and thoughts in the flesh.
Thoughts in the Spirit Philippians 4:8 | Thoughts in the Flesh These were a compilation from 200 people who were so gracious enough to share thoughts they have in the flesh. | ||
Truth | Worry | Anger | Condemnation of ourselves |
Honorable | Doubt | Anxiety | Lack of compassion |
Right | Fear | Frustration | Impatience |
Pure | Lust | Greed | Our own holiness |
Lovely | Jealousy | Selfishness | Procrastination |
Admirable | Timid | Hypocrisy | Insecurity |
Excellent | Temper | Idolatry | Inferiority |
Worthy of Praise | Pride | Loneliness | Addiction |
Kind | Revenge | Am I measuring up | Bitterness |
Separating our thoughts is the beginning of their captivity.
Understanding the source from where our thoughts come is the key to their demise when in the flesh and the key to their obedience when in the Spirit.
Begin separating your thoughts today, do it by asking the Lord to bring all your thoughts into the light of His Holiness.
Prayer: Lord place each thought under Your microscope, examine it and bring it out into the light. Help me to be able to discern those that are from You and the lies from Satan. Amen
