Surrendering my thoughts to Christ

God has been really trying to tell me a message all during this weekend and today in my bible study. I have been so convicted of how God is telling me to put all of my focus on Him. On Saturday we had a great evening with some friends and one thing that stuck in my mind from the conversation, was "who am I living for, my kingdom or His?" That was convicting because often times I think I am doing all the right spiritual things, prayer, bible study, walking with God but there are these other areas in my life where I want to call the shots. In some ways I am looking at God like a genie in a bottle, saying grant my wishes please!! Sunday's sermon really spoke to me too when Jarrett Stephens spoke on choosing peace over worry. He said, self is magnified, God is minimized and worry will ensue. What happens when things don't work out the way I want them to? Well, I worry. So convicting. In today's homework, Beth Moore writes "My own flesh is twice the enemy to me that Satan is." This all hit it home for me, to know that I can't blame my own pride and unbelief on Satan. I am encouraged with 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 ³ For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. ⁴ The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 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.

I can take a step toward victory by surrendering my thoughts (and worries) to Christ.