We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV

Love this picture of taking our thoughts captive. 

Can you imagine declaring a thought illegal, putting it in prison for a while where it can't do any more harm, perhaps starting a rehab programme with that thought to show it the error of its ways...

We take some thoughts captive because they're doing us harm. 

We're invited to become our own thought police. 

We're not powerless when it comes to our thoughts.

I wonder what making that thought obedient to Jesus means?

When that thought, that one that pops in, 

you know the one, 

the one that says something about you, 

to you, 

that thought that is the cause of hurt and harm, 

that thought that holds you back, 

holds you down, 

what happens when that thought meets Jesus?

When that thought meets Jesus' love, 

His grace, 

His commitment to you, when that thought comes face to face with what Jesus says to you, 

speaks over you?

What happens to that thought when it's confronted by Jesus gentle truth that you're seen, known, chosen, adopted, dearly loved?

When that thought knows that you're beloved?

#Corinthians

#thoughtpolice

#youarebeloved