2 Corinthians 10:4-5 “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 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.”
It’s funny how we can sometimes take a simple thought and let it grow in our minds to create something ridiculous. It’s like a child at night thinking a shirt sleeve is a scary monster. The following story I found quite hilarious. I thought it a good example of being able to laugh at ourselves for letting our thoughts get the best of us.
A white lady on business arrived in LA in the heat of a riot. She was very nervous and distressed about her safety and the danger she felt lurked around every corner. After checking in at the front desk of her hotel, she headed to the elevator. Upon arriving at the elevator there were already 3 black men on it. She quickly debated with herself about the situation. "This is ridiculous; I have nothing to fear from these men, here in the middle of a reputable hotel. Ok, no problem, I'm going to ride this elevator, etc...." She then stepped into the elevator and quickly turned her back on the 3 men and faced the door. Shortly after the door closed, she heard one of the men say, "Hit the floor, lady." She immediately dropped to her stomach in terror. Upon her quick dive for the floor the 3 men broke out hysterically in laughter. The man after all, had simply meant for her to select the floor she wished to go to. She was terribly shaken and embarrassed about the whole thing, but tried to shake it off as she had several days of business to attend to. At the end of her stay she went to check out of the hotel and pay for her room. To her confusion the clerk informed her that her room had been taken care of. He then handed her a note and explained that the person who had picked up the tab for the room had left it. And the note said: Thanks for the best laugh I've ever had in an elevator! Eddie Murphy. http://www.mustsharejokes.com/page/Funny+True+Stories
It’s crazy where our thoughts will take us sometimes. We just need to learn to take every thought captive so that Satan can’t grab it and run. It reminds me of a dog I had once. You would hold the chew toy out to him and he would gently ease up and take hold of it. Once you let go he took off and it was beyond difficult to get it back. Don’t let your thoughts take off because you’ll play hardball getting them back in line. My mom has her technique of breaking into Jesus Loves Me if her mind is getting the best of her. Don’t get psyched out. Stop yourself the moment your thoughts start to take a nose dive and say, “Nope, I’m not going there. I give it all to you God.” You may save yourself from looking ridiculous, like the lady in the elevator.
Ecclesiastes 2:23 “All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless.”
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