Many of life’s struggles are internal- mental, emotional, interpersonal, spiritual. These struggles are some of the hardest we face. God gives us a key bit of wisdom there in 2 Corinthians. Take your thoughts captive- or they will create a prison in your mind. All of the tactics I have written about are to help you keep your thoughts on God and off your circumstances in a crisis. These are all keeping your thoughts “captive” where they should be.
One thing- This one thing will become a foundation for peace and put God’s truth front and center in your mind. It will eventually make your emotional swings become smaller and smaller. It will change your face to a face at rest. It will overcome anxiety and depression.
Is it okay to walk through life numb? Not feeling anything at all? In my friend’s case of severe postpartum depression, she went on a medication for a short time that helped her level out some chemicals in her brain. If you are living behind the curtain of numbness, if you are separated from your emotions there are non-medical steps, biblical steps you can take to get back on the path of true peace.
