PROVERBS 4:23
Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.
You are driving to work when the words of your coworker come to mind. He needled you about your performance. He second-guessed your efficiency. Why was he so hard on you? You begin to wonder. I didn't deserve any of that. Who is he to criticize me? Besides, he has as much taste as a rice cake. Have you seen those shoes he wears?
At this point you need to make a choice. Am I going to keep a list of these wrongs? You can....
Or you can do something else. You can take those thoughts captive. You can defy the culprit. Quote a verse if you have to: "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse" (Rom. 12:13 NIV)....
You are not a victim of your thoughts. You have a vote. You have a voice.
