Taking Every Thought Captive
I received a message from a fellow mother-of-many last week asking if I could publish a list of verses on taking every thought captive. She writes:
Hi Jennifer,
I have been blessed to come across your wonderful blog and printables. I’m a mama to 13 and glad to gain advice for all the many seasons I find myself in at once!
One area I know I need to strengthen is the battlefield of my mind. I need to hide God’s word in my mind to combat the postpartum mom brain that is trying to [simultaneously] parent young adults, children, and nursing babies with wisdom!
Do you have a printable with scriptures that speak to the idea of taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ? I’d love to have a sheet of verses I can post on my cupboard or tuck in my Bible.
Thank you for your investment in your family and in other moms and dads through your places of influence.
Well, I know from experience how taxing it sometimes feels to be tending to so many various needs of so many various ages all at once, and this mama is right: Memorizing and mediating on scripture does help.
It keeps us well-grounded and reminds us to focus our attention on the things that matter most and provides the steady source of wisdom a mother so deeply needs each and every moment of each and every day.
So, to that end, I’ve compiled the following set of verses that speak to the idea of renewing our minds and focusing our hearts upon our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
10 Verses to Help You Take Every Thoughts Captive
2 Corinthians 10:5 – “We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ….”
Philippians 4:6-7 – “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 19:14 – “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.”
Romans 12:2 – “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good & acceptable & perfect.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
Ephesians 4:22-24 – “…that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to rid yourselves of the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.”
Romans 8:5-6 – “For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace….”
1 Peter 1:13 – “Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
Psalm 51:10 – “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Isaiah 26:3 – “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.”
As for a printable list of these verses to post on the bulletin board, here’s what I came up with:
Would you like matching scripture memory cards to tuck in your Bible? I’ve got you covered on that front, as well:
I made one version using the New American Standard translation (my favorite) and another in KJV, since I know lots of my friends prefer the lyrical meter of the King James version. To download both the flashcards and the single-page listing, just click on either of the buttons below:
