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.
I pray these morsels of truth give you strength.
Strength to walk for forty days and forty nights.To walk all the way to the mountain of God. To find your way to him.
Why do I demand perfection in my heart of hearts? Why do I constantly compare myself to others or where I feel I should have attained?
Father God. I know I am empty. I have been doing things my way and I am not happy. I want to do things your way, but I am afraid. I am afraid I will fail again. I am afraid you aren’t there and this isn’t real. But Father, I am going to take this first step of trusting in you. I ask you to adopt me into your family. I want to be yours.
