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2 Corinthians chapter 10, verse 5.

We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God

and take every thought captive to obey Christ. Whoa, what a phrase. We take every thought captive to obey Christ.

And this is right after in verses 3 and 4 of this chapter. Paul is talking about how we are in spiritual battle in our lives at every moment

that there is an adversary who wants to pull us away from God, who wants to destroy us in every way,

who wants to deceive us, who wants to discourage us. And then we get to verse 5,

and we see this phrase about taking your thoughts captive to obey Christ. And this is a

truth we see all over Scripture, that spiritual battle begins in your mind. Even when I think

about Ephesians, Chapter 4, talks about being darkened in our own understanding and the futility of our minds and needing truth from Jesus to transform our minds. Romans 12 says the same thing. You think about the first sin that ever entered in the world. Temptations started not just with eating a piece of fruit.

It was with man, woman, believing that they knew better in their minds what was good for them than God did.

And I think about Matthew chapter 6 when Jesus is saying, don't be anxious.

How do you not be anxious?

Jesus says, look at the birds. Think about the

birds. God feeds, provides for them. You're more valuable than them. Philippians chapter four says the

same thing. Don't be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with

Thanksgiving. Let your request of made known to God. His peace will transform, guard your heart and mind in Christ

Jesus, and then fix your mind on what's honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent.

Think about those things. And it's no surprise then when we look at the spiritual armor in

Ephesians chapter 6, the belt of truth is right at the top. Think about what is true. So I just want to ask

you today, what lies are you tempted right now to believe about yourself? What lies are you tempted

to believe about your circumstances? What lies are you tempted to believe about others? What lies are you tempted to believe about God?

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