Wednesday, August 19, 2015

The Mind

“We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”  2 Corinthians 10:5

The mind is a powerful motivator.  It can push us beyond what our muscles tell us is too much... steer us through confusing situations... and help us to understand complexities and nuances that we otherwise might miss.  

It can also cause us to stumble.  To succeed in what we’ve decided to do we have to capture and control negative thoughts.  You’ll hear your own mind say  “You aren’t good enough”  “You’ll never lose the weight”  or  “Nobody else is doing it.”


Don’t believe those thoughts.  Scripture tells us to “capture rebellious thought” when it comes to things that derail us from being the person Christ created us to be.  Decide today to replace those dream crushers with reassuring notions and memorized scripture that will help you through when it gets tough.  Your brain is the critical part of sustained habit-development.  Re-train it... control it.. and use it to push you forward.