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TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE
“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” (2 Corinthians 10:5).
SOMETHING TO PONDER
When I was 23 years old, I had one of the worst panic attacks I’ve ever had in my life. I was coasting down the highway on my way to work when all of a sudden, my eyes got blurry. As my heart started to pound, so did the thunder above my head. Before I knew it, I was coasting through a major rainstorm as vasovagal overtook me.
Just minutes away from my work, I truly thought I might die. As fear, anxiety, and panic swept over me, the noise in my head grew.
What if I hit a car?
What if I wreck?
What if I swerve?
What if my heart beats out of my chest?
What if I have a heart attack?
Notice how all of my thoughts started with “what if?”
By the time I made it to work, I was drenched in sweat. I was shaky, nervous, and overwhelmed. But I was also thankful. Because I was alive. Because God had gotten me through that moment. Because all those thoughts in my mind were just thoughts.
For many of us with anxiety, our thoughts can seem so real. When you pair that with legitimate physical health issues, the worries only continue to multiply. But the more you think about something, the truer it becomes, regardless of its validity, and that’s good news today. Why? Because in 2 Corinthians 10:5, we’re told that through a relationship with Jesus, we have the power to demolish these anxious thoughts.
“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” (2 Corinthians 10:5).
The good news about this verse is that God and His Word are alive, active, and powerful. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can tear down these lies. We can take them captive and make them obey the Lord. The bad news is that we live in a fallen world, and believing in Jesus doesn’t automatically mean we will never struggle or be anxious. Quite the opposite, in fact, according to John 16:33.