08/31/2026
TAKE THE THOUGHT CAPTIVE — YOU ARE NOT FINISHED
The lie:
“This is just who I am.”
The truth:
“This may be how I learned to think, react, or survive—but I can learn a different way.”
Scripture:
“Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 10:5
Recovery principle:
A thought repeated becomes easier to think. A behavior repeated becomes easier to do. Recovery means deliberately practicing a new response until the new pathway becomes stronger than the old one.
Workbook questions:
1. What negative thought do I repeatedly tell myself?
2. Where did I learn that thought?
3. What happens when I believe it?
4. Is it actually true?
5. What does Scripture say that challenges it?
6. What healthier thought can I practice instead?
7. What action can I take today that agrees with the new thought?
And I think this line fits the Refuge message particularly well:
“Your past may explain the pathways in your mind, but it does not have to determine where those pathways lead. No one is left behind—and that includes the person you are becoming
