Incredible!

Look at Philippians1:12-14: "Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly."

That is incredible!

Paul’s words reflect a confident pattern of thinking! Paul was confident that no matter what happened to him, God’s will would triumphantly march on. Paul knew very well the God that he served and his confident mind set reflected it. How about you? Does your way of thinking reflect a confidence in your God?

If there is anyone in the world that should think confidently it is the believer! After all, our God is compassionate.  Psalm 103:13 tells us that, "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him…”

God cares about every detail of our lives. He cares about our house payment, health, success, children, marriage and our feelings so think confident thoughts! Paul had control of his thoughts and that fanned into flame spiritual growth and the same thing can and should be happening in our lives! Paul knew how to take his thoughts captive. Do you?

Are you in the habit of thinking the right way? Are you good at taking your thoughts captive?