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Why Do I Keep Having The Same Negative Thoughts?

Rob Westwood-Payne Season 2026 Episode 223

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Do you smile at work and serve at church, but inside your mind feels like a battlefield? You are not imagining it, and you are not alone in it.

In today's 5-minute devotional, we look honestly at the thoughts that whisper "you're not enough" or "give up now," and we discover what the Bible actually says about fighting back.

Key takeaways:

- Some battles never show on the surface, but God sees them
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 promises us weapons stronger than willpower
- Psalm 119:112 shows us that being "determined" is part of the fight
- This war is daily and personal, but it is never lost
- Today is a fresh chance to reset your thoughts

⏱️ Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 Welcome
00:13 The battle you don't show anyone
00:40 What Paul says about spiritual weapons
01:25 Psalm 119 and being determined
01:39 Why this fight is daily
01:53 Today is a new chance
02:32 Prayer for your mind
03:00 Today's reflection question

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Why Do I Keep Having The Same Negative Thoughts? | Tuesday 11 August 2026

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