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No Condemnation

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans‬ ‭8:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

There is no condemnation in Christ. When you surrender to Christ, the failures, mistakes, and shortcomings of the past are erased; your sin is completely eradicated through the shed Blood of Jesus Christ. He remembers your sin no more. 

Psalms‬ ‭103:12‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” When you are in Christ, His Blood separates you from the stain, bondage, and stronghold of sin. His Blood is stronger than your sin. When you repent and turn to God, He sees you through the Blood of His Son — Jesus Christ. “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.” Romans‬ ‭8:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬. 

His Blood is more powerful than your condemnation. His Blood is more powerful than the spirit of heaviness. His Blood is more powerful and overcomes every form of depression. His Blood covers you. The Blood of Jesus Christ is more powerful than any weapon that the enemy can form against you. He is your Strong Tower. He is your fortress. His Blood conquers your sin, shortcomings, hang-ups and mistakes. His Love far outweighs the stronghold of your sin. His Love is greater.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans‬ ‭8:35-39‬ ‭KJV‬‬. Be set free from the bondage, torment, and entanglement of the past. 

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Fix Your Thoughts 

When we fill our thoughts with the right things, the wrong ones have no room to enter. — Joyce Meyer 

Testing our thoughts and learning to take them captive is a huge part of the mental battle we have with our thoughts. So, when we can learn to do that as a regular practice, we will gain control over our thoughts. 

But what if we chose to be more proactive with our thoughts in order to prevent reacting later on? There will still be thoughts that have to be tested and taken captive, of course. For we are not perfect. We can, however, choose to follow through with Paul’s exhortation in Colossians 3:2 NIV, which says, “Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.” In setting our minds on “things above” we will have less thoughts that need testing and being taken captive.

When we set our minds, we are striving for something and directing our mind toward a certain thing. This verse says we shouldn’t set our minds on earthly things. Those “earthly things” usually distract us and cause our thoughts to keep us from God’s best. 

There are plenty of things we see every day that are out of our control. But, much of what we see can be prevented. What we put in front of our eyes is a big deal. If you feel that you have too many toxic thoughts, what is it that could be causing them? Could it be things on TV, social media, or the news? It’s wise to analyze the things we are viewing daily and ask God to show us what would be a good thing to decrease or eliminate altogether. 

Much like we need to watch what we put in front of our eyes, we also need to consider what is going into our ears. What we hear affects our thoughts just as much as what we see. Have you noticed what types of music, books, or podcasts possibly cause toxic thoughts in your mind? Are there things you need to include, not just remove, that will build you up and help create healthy thoughts instead? 

Instead of focusing on and setting our sights on things that could cause toxic thoughts, let’s be proactively mindful of what we choose to put in front of us. When we choose things that honor God and keep us pure in heart, we will have less thoughts to test and take captive. 

Reflect

• What tends to be your struggle? What you watch or what you listen to?
• List the biggest thing you need to eliminate from what you normally watch or listen to. Chances are you already know what that is. Give it up for 21 days and see what a difference you see in your thought life.