Holding our Thoughts Captive Tool

“Feelings amplified. Thoughts racing. The muddled thoughts crowd my mind. So many rushing at me, it’s hard to control them. So fast, it’s difficult to name them, or even assign words to them. The torrent of thoughts evoke feelings more than words. At times, nothing even has to be wrong, honestly. Just the weight of life…

Sadness.
Disappointment.
Fear.
Rejection.
Hurt.
Questions.
Doubts.
Anger.

Wait, is that really what was said? Why are they treating me this way? Am I imagining things? Is this really who I am?
Oh, the darkness that threatens to take over…

Truth is what I must cling to. My feelings are to be acknowledged, yes. They are not the boss of me. Feelings point to what’s going on, and a release valve for my heart and mind to do what words are unable to clearly communicate. They must be sifted through. They must be observed in the light.”

- Grit & Grace

We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ.
We take captive every thought.
2 Corinthians 10:5