Uncommen: TriggeredSample

The Power Of An Uncaptured Thought 

The danger of a wandering mind can be quite the pitfall when it comes to being triggered. 
 

Example: You're driving with your wife, and your mind starts to wander, and out of the blue, you say, "I can't believe the Jones's are on another vacation. They must be made of money." (envy, judgment, covetousness, gossip, not loving your neighbor, etc.)

You probably weren't even talking about that family, but a sinful thought escaped your mind and came out of your mouth.
 

Example: You are watching an R-rated movie or series and a graphic scene appears.

As you can see, it's relatively easy to find yourself in an unforeseen mental battle with thoughts. You've probably heard the statement, "your mind is the ultimate battlefield." There are teams of people who study our behaviors to put advertisements in front of us because they know how we will respond.

Satan does the same thing. He knows our weaknesses all too well and gently walks us into situations that encourage us to sin. So what are we to do? 

As always, let's go to our scripture - 2 Corinthians 10:5 - “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.”

When it comes to what we consume, we should also consider Matthew 6:22 - “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,”

How can we take our thoughts captive to be obedient to Christ? Before entertaining a sinful thought, let’s stop. “This isn’t glorifying God.” or “This would cause me to sin.”

You're probably thinking… “how on earth can I do that?” The Holy Spirit. Be lead by the Holy Spirit and read your Bible. Remember, John 14:26 - “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. “

Uncommen Questions:

When you find your mind wandering, do you take that thought captive or do you follow where it leads?

Do you set up boundaries for yourself to help keep yourself out of bad mental situations?

Uncommen Challenge:

I challenge us to take measures to grasp every thought captive. Let the Holy Spirit be the buffer between you and those types of thoughts.