E58 - Taking Thoughts Captive - Change your life when you take charge

What if some of the thoughts causing you the most worry, comparison, people-pleasing and need for control…aren't even true? You don't have to believe everything you think.

In this episode of Good News at Work, we're getting practical about what the Bible means when it tells us to "take every thought captive" in 2 Corinthians 10:5—and, more importantly, how to actually do it when your mind starts running away from you.

Because one thought can quickly become an assumption. An assumption can become worry. Worry can turn into overthinking. And before you know it, you've spent an hour trying to solve a problem that hasn't even happened yet.

Sound familiar?

We'll talk about how unchecked thoughts can lead to worry, comparison, people-pleasing and trying to control things that were never ours to control. Then we'll walk through four simple, biblical steps you can use when you notice your thoughts getting away from you.

You'll also learn what to do when you don't catch the thought right away—because sometimes we realize we're spiraling after we've already spent 45 minutes mentally preparing for twelve things that may never happen.

This isn't about pretending everything is fine, ignoring real problems or replacing negative thoughts with fake positivity.

We'll look at what 2 Corinthians 10:5, Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:8, Matthew 6 and 1 Peter 5:7 teach us about our thoughts, worry, renewing our minds and trusting God with what we cannot control.

If you struggle with overthinking, worrying about the future, comparing yourself to others, people-pleasing, negative thoughts or needing to control outcomes, this episode is for you.

Your thoughts can be loud and still be wrong.

Let's learn how to capture them, bring them back to what is true and give God what was never ours to carry in the first place.

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