How Do You Make New Thoughts Become Your Default Thinking? You've identified the negative thought. You've challenged it. You've replaced it with something healthier and more aligned with God's truth. But then the old thought comes right back. Does that mean renewing your mind isn't working? No. It means your brain has had a lot of practice thinking the old way—and the new way of thinking needs practice too. Our brains are constantly forming and reinforcing connections based i

How Do You Take Your Thoughts Captive and Renew Your Mind? [The first step in changing a thought is learning to notice it. In Episode 187, I explain how metacognition helps you become more aware of your own thinking.] “Take every thought captive” is one of those biblical instructions that can sound wonderful in theory—but what does it actually look like in everyday life? Especially when you've been thinking the same negative thoughts for years. Maybe your mind automatically g