INSIDE: Taking your thoughts captive is an essential skill to build a resilient thought life, and it’s a part of receiving grace from God. Listen to Lauren Gaines. 

Y’all, our world feels crazy and seems to get crazier by the year. Our children experience questions and come up against worldviews we never had to face at their age.

As much as I want to be an ostrich and bury my head in the sand, I refuse to do that to my girls. I want to be mentally tough in the Lord. I want to combat lies with truth. I don’t want to be apathetic or resigned, but strong and courageous because I know the truth that my God is good.

So, how do we become resilient and emotionally healthy moms? How can we raise brave and unshakable kids? What does it look like to stand firm and courageous in a world gone mad? 

I can think of no one better to speak about this than today’s guest, Lauren Gaines.

In today’s episode, you’ll receive practical strategies and anchoring truths for giving grace by taking your thoughts captive. You’ll learn:

  • six ways to deescalate a negative thought,
  • how to practically take thoughts captive in real-time,
  • and seven lies moms can believe. 

Six ways to deescalate a negative thought

  1. Take a moment alone.
  2. Go on a walk.
  3. Journal.
  4. Play the ABC game (find an object that starts with the letter A, then B, etc.).
  5. Read.
  6. Take deep breaths.

Four steps to taking your thoughts captive

  1. Brain dump your thoughts.
  2. Assess if the thoughts are helpful and true.
  3. Find a verse that counteracts your struggle.
  4. Reframe the situation.

Seven lies moms can believe

  1. “I’ll be happy when…”
  2. Believing in “never” and “always”
  3. Jumping to conclusions
  4. Dismissing anything that’s good
  5. Looking at life through the lens of fear
  6. Overgeneralizing
  7. “I should…”

Quotes about taking your thoughts captive

  • “We all need to learn to be mentally tough.” – Lauren Gaines
  • “Life’s difficulties will still come, but I can walk through them without losing my mind.” – Lauren Gaines
  • “Thoughts are fleeting.” – Lauren Gaines

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