Amidst Covid and ‘lockdown’ and numerous warnings, messages and news reports, we need to be vigilant about what we allow into our minds so that we do not become frustrated, discouraged and/or depressed.
There is an excess of information and most of the information is not the full truth, it is exaggerated, or fictional and causes distress, uncertainty, worry, fear and panic. We do not have to read every message and news story.
We must learn to discern what is needed and what we should throw away or disregard. The question is how do you do that, how do you know?
God’s Word says:
2Co 10:4-5‘For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,‘ (NKJV)
Our mind is the battlefield where the enemy wants to overwhelm and sow confusion.
How do we deal with it, how do we oppose it?
You have a choice, what to allow in your mind!
If it makes you feel uneasy, worried, insecure or confused, decide to replace that thought with the truth – God’s Truth – God’s Word.
Stop wrong thoughts, capture thoughts – be the police officer in your mind and say out loud ‘No it’s wrong’ and immediately replace it with positive thoughts based on God’s Word.
Do not let your mind run wild with fearful thoughts. Most of the time nothing comes of such thoughts, and we worry unnecessarily about something that does not come to reality at all.
Here is some scripture to replace wrong thinking with:
Rom 8:31b‘….. If God is for us, who can be against us?‘ KJV)
Psa 23:1 ‘A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.‘ (NKJV)
Psa 23:6 ‘Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever.‘ (NKJV)
2Ti 1:7 ‘For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.‘ (NKJV)
Heb 13:5b ‘ …. For He Himself has said, “I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.”‘ (NKJV)
Psa 118:17 ‘ I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.‘ (NKJV)
Php 4:6-8 ‘Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.‘ (NKJV)
Ask God and Holy Spirit to guide you to learn what is right.
If your relationship is not yet such that you always immediately hear what God is saying, ignore all messages and news stories and just read the Bible.
Worries make nothing better.
Rather declare the Word over you and your loved ones and be thankful in all circumstances.
There is always something to be thankful for, praise and glorify God for provision and protection.
God is faithful and love.
1Jn 4:18 ‘There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.‘ (NKJV)
2Ti 1:7 ‘For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.‘ (NKJV)
Heb 12:1-2 ‘ Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.’ (NKJV)