Shape Your Mind

Somebody texts you, "We need to talk," and before they send another word you've already rehearsed the whole argument. That's how fast our thoughts start running our lives. In this first week of Every Thought Captive, we look at what Paul says in Romans 12 about letting God change how we live by changing how we think, and we start with the simple question of what we're feeding our minds. From the vacation photos that make your own house feel smaller to the assumptions we make before asking a single question, we walk through four areas our thoughts touch: our feelings, our habits, our relationships, and our relationship with God.

Along the way there are two practical challenges for the next six weeks: give God the first ten minutes of your morning before you reach for your phone, and set a limit on one thing that leaves you angry, anxious, or comparing. This message is for anyone who has ever said, "That's just how I am," and is ready to ask God for something different.