Verse of the Day

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

Most days we all have thoughts which seem to come from out of nowhere, and they take us by surprise. We can be up one minute, and then be reminded of something/someone that has hurt us, made us angry, wronged us, etc. More often than not these thoughts can affect our mood to the point of completely changing it. Who has not been having a great day, and then has had a reminder out of the blue of something not so great. Talk about deflating a balloon.lol However, the great thing about this is that we can demolish every argument and pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge God.

If we make a conscious decision to "take our thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ", then we have already won the battle. Don't rely on yourself to get those thoughts out of your mind. Surrender them to Christ. Literally. I find myself rebuking thoughts almost daily which would adversely affect my mood. Why? We are supposed to have joy in all things. That's what the word of God says. We have to realize that it's in God's hands, and that things happen for a reason, and that there is a season for all things. However, we really have to guard our thoughts. They can tempt us to do things that we know are not right. They can drive us to distraction when we are angry. They can lead us into depression when we are sad. However, if we truly surrender them to Christ, they can give us peace and joy no matter what the circumstance. Remember, this life is only the stepping stone for the next life.