So this week I have been watching the series called "Toxic" by Pastor Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv. Check it out here.
The first sermon is called "Toxic Thoughts." Basically Craig talks about all the harmful and destructive thoughts that we let enter our mind. The things we think about and the negativity that we feed on can end up taking over our life. Satan wants to destroy us and one way he tries to do that is through our thoughts. He will tell us that we are not worth anything, that we are ugly, fat, worthless, a failure...etc. After a while, we start to believe these lies and our lives become infected by these toxic thoughts.
I find it a daily struggle as I am faced with these "toxic thoughts" and often feel attacked by Satan and his lies. As a woman I believe that Satan especially knows my weaknesses and attacks me in those areas. I have noticed that listening to those lies in my life have kept me from fully letting God transform me.
This message has opened my eyes to what is going on and how I need to take every negative thought captive and destroy it. The enemy is always going to be throwing lies at us, but it is our choice to believe it, or believe God's truth.
In Romans 12:2 it says,
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing, and perfect will."
God doesn't want us to think negatively, to worry, or think any less of ourselves than He thinks of us. But instead he wants us to renew our minds day after day with HIS word and HIS truth. "Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7)
My prayer is that we all will become more aware of our thoughts and to start each day by connecting with the Lord. Let's start each day off with letting the Lord renew our mind and letting his truth sink into our hearts and minds. We need to start recognizing truth from lies and destroy any lie that comes at us, with God's truth.
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." (Psalm 139:14)
To Him be the Glory,
Anna <3
