If my toddler throws a fit in the grocery store, I step in and redirect him. But how often do we let our thoughts throw full-blown tantrums—unchecked and unchallenged?
Paul reminds us that we can take our thoughts captive. We actually have power over what we think about—and when we lean into that, strongholds start to crumble.
Romans 8:5 says those who live by the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live by the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. Lately, I’ve been sitting with that. What would it look like to truly have a mind fixed on the Spirit? One that chooses peace. Life. Truth.
It’s not always easy, but I’m learning to interrupt the spirals. To pause. To shift. To realign my thoughts with what’s true and good. I don’t do it perfectly—but I am seeing growth.
With time and practice, taking our thoughts captive becomes less of a struggle and more of a reflex. That’s the goal: to default to the Spirit instead of the flesh. To retrain our minds—on purpose—until we begin to think like Jesus.
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