"For
My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways," declares
the LORD. (NASB)
If only our
thoughts could be like the Lord’s thoughts—pure and holy. We can strive for
that as a goal. Have you heard about taking every thought captive? See 2
Corinthians 10:3-6. “For though we walk
in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our
warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the
knowledge of God, and we are taking
every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and we are ready to
punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.” Imagine a
little army marching up to your words and putting a rope around them—taking them
captive—throwing them into the hoosegow, the bad words jail. Good words and
thoughts that bring God glory don’t get detained —those are released to be put
to good use.
Our thoughts come
from a mind that needs continual renewal. Romans 12:2 says, “And do not be conformed to this world, but
be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the
will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” We should
strive to renew our minds—our very thought process and then to take our every
thought captive in obedience to the Lord. So how do we renew our minds? It
maybe that a thought process needs to be redirected and scripture memorization
is a good way to do that. Choose a scripture verse or passage that will
encourage you to think better thoughts, or just one that focuses on God like, “You shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your might,” Deuteronomy 6:5.
Feast on the Lord’s words and take them captive into your heart and soul.
Lord,
may our thoughts, words and actions bring You glory and honor—not a prison
sentence.
© 2012 by Mickey M.
Hunacek. All rights reserved
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