Stop Stinkin Thinkin

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 2 Cor. 10:5

Have you ever been guilty of  "stinking thinking"? Heaven knows, I have. Probably more times than I care to count. Satan can sure sell us a bill of goods. He says, "you are no good, you are a failure, nothing's ever gonna change,  they didn't treat you right", and on and on it goes. That's when we have to look to verses like the one above to stop that kind of thinking. Don't allow those lies to stay in your mind. To "cast down" means to throw down. Just throw those thoughts right out the door. It may take a little practice, but eventually they will leave. Because you can only have one thought in your mind at a time.  Bringing your thoughts into obedience is like anything else. It takes work and practice. You have to be careful what you allow to stay in your mind. I have read that every negative thought needs to be accompanied by two positive thoughts. I just don't know any thoughts  more positive than The WORD of God. But you have to put them in there to recall them.  A great verse to memorize is Isaiah 26:3 "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose MIND is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee."