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Day 3: Fight for your Mind

Did you know experts estimate that we have anywhere between 50,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day? My question for you is this: have you ever thought about what you are thinking about? If left unchecked, our thoughts dictate our lives. Thoughts have the power to bring anxiety, stress, worry, sadness and fear into our hearts. They also have the power to produce peace, joy, gratitude, love and freedom in our lives. It is our choice. 

I have good news—you do not have to keep the negative and oppressive thoughts in your mind. You can throw them out! In fact, God wants us to throw those thoughts to Him. 

1 Peter 5:7 says, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” The Bible would not tell us to cast our anxiety, cares, and worries onto God if He did not know or expect us to have them in the first place. God created the human heart to cast it’s cares to Him, not try carry them on our own. 

There is an anonymous saying that goes like this: “The greatest battles you will ever fight in your life are between your ears.” It is true, your mind is often your biggest battlefield. 

When you cast your cares on the Lord through prayer, the peace of God will guard your heart and mind. For me, it is a daily, sometimes hourly, decision to cast my cares on my Savior. 

We can fight for our minds on a daily basis. Do not think about the whole month or year ahead of you, think about this very day. Focus on winning the battle in your mind today. Fight for thoughts that are positive and align with what God says about you in His word today. Take captive the negative and shameful thoughts the enemy attacks you with today. 

Focus on fighting for mental and emotional health in your mind one day at a time—starting now! 

Pray with me today: “Father, right now I cast all of my cares, worries and anxieties onto you. I lay them down at your feet and pick up your peace, joy and hope. Teach me how to take my thoughts captive and think on things that are excellent and praiseworthy! In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”