Hello and welcome back. I'm glad you've joined me today. Some battles don't show on the surface. You smile at work, you serve at church, you care for your family, and yet there's a war waging in your mind. Thoughts you didn't invite. Keep whispering. You're not enough. You'll fail again. Give up now you want to move forward. But part of you keeps pulling back. The Apostle Paul understood this. That's why he tells us in second Corinthians chapter ten, verses three and four, we are human, but we don't wage war as humans do. We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. You say you can't win this battle by willpower alone, but then you don't have to. You're not fighting your old habits, your past wounds, or your hidden temptations alone. God's spirit gives you power to take every thought captive. Psalm 119, verse 112 says, I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end determined. That's what it takes. This kind of spiritual battle isn't a quick fix. It's daily. It's often unseen, and it's deeply personal. But it is worth the fight. Maybe you've tried before and you feel stuck again. But today is a new chance. You can reset your thoughts. You can name the lies and speak the truth. You can cling to grace and choose a different path. Don't give up because it's hard. Don't believe the lie that nothing changes. God is still at work in you. The war in your mind is not lost. It's only just begun. And you're not alone in it. Let's pray. Lord, I surrender the battle in my mind to you. Help me recognize the lies. Help me to cling to truth. And help me to trust your strength, not mine. Fill me with courage to fight and grace to keep going. Amen. In conclusion, here's today's question for you. What thoughts do you need to take captive today so you can walk in the truth of who God says you are?