Verse to Think About - 2 Corinthians 10:5

Last Sunday, as the men at my church were giving their testimonies for Courageous Sunday, one of them mentioned a verse that got me thinking. I never really thought to look and see if God said anything about something that I have been struggling with for years. I knew that I needed to work on it, but I never imagined that God gave such clear instruction on it. And I thank Him that He revealed this verse to me.

The second half of 2 Corinthians 10:5 reads, "and take every thought captive to obey Christ."

Who knew that God said something about thoughts that we have that we don't want to have but can't seem to escape?

This verse has encouraged me even in the past three days to draw closer to God and follow His command. When a thought enters your mind that you don't want to have, you just have to take it captive as the verse says. You must find a way to stop the thought in its tracks. It may not always be easy. It may not always be what you want to do. But Jesus said that we must deny ourselves. This includes denying sinful thoughts that may enter our minds.

Thanks for reading.

In God, Emily

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