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2 Corinthians 10:5 (NKJV)
casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

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As one learns to reckon oneself dead to sin and alive unto God at all times, the mind seems to have a mind of its own.. It takes trips as it were, in this imagination and that imagination, some more blatantly sinful then others, but all are exalting themselves above the knowledge of God... It is these thoughts one is instructed to bring into captivity...

When the mind realizes it has gone on a vain imagination trip as it were, then to bring itself back to the cross of Christ by once again reckoning itself dead to sin and alive unto God...

This action may need to be repeated many times in one day... There may be days of more and days of less.. But this is fighting the fight of faith... To continually bring every thought captive into the obedience of Christ... That is into the obedience of righteousness manifested both inwardly and then outwardly...

The fruit of which will be seen as growth in the life of the inner man.. The fruit of the Spirit will become more and more manifested outwardly... One will find themselves being more patient with people, more loving with people.. And in the course of time one will find the law being fulfilled in them but not by them...

Then, if it’s me, it’s sin, if it’s Christ, it’s not, becomes very real in the life...

This is the learning to walk in newness of life...

Be blessed in the learning...

A fellow learner, Not me
 

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hi the goal or admonishment in this passage is for a straight path keeping out attention on Jesus is the way and out focus is not auto pilot but must be directed by our will. so in reality it is impossible to keep every thought captive but to the degree that we can harness out emotions and bring our hearts before the LORD and meditate on the word of God it will produce an ever increasing percentage of right thoughts and living. When we die this corruption puts on incorruption; our hope is beyond this life to be raised without this struggle to choose. The more you make the right choices the more natural right choices become and vice versa.
 
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2 Corinthians 10:5 (NKJV)
casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As one learns to reckon oneself dead to sin and alive unto God at all times, the mind seems to have a mind of its own.. It takes trips as it were, in this imagination and that imagination, some more blatantly sinful then others, but all are exalting themselves above the knowledge of God... It is these thoughts one is instructed to bring into captivity...

When the mind realizes it has gone on a vain imagination trip as it were, then to bring itself back to the cross of Christ by once again reckoning itself dead to sin and alive unto God...

This action may need to be repeated many times in one day... There may be days of more and days of less.. But this is fighting the fight of faith... To continually bring every thought captive into the obedience of Christ... That is into the obedience of righteousness manifested both inwardly and then outwardly...

The fruit of which will be seen as growth in the life of the inner man.. The fruit of the Spirit will become more and more manifested outwardly... One will find themselves being more patient with people, more loving with people.. And in the course of time one will find the law being fulfilled in them but not by them...

Then, if it’s me, it’s sin, if it’s Christ, it’s not, becomes very real in the life...

This is the learning to walk in newness of life...

Be blessed in the learning...

A fellow learner, Not me
To continually receive "from above", or become a dry branch.
Hebrews 6:
7
For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful
for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God;
8 but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is
to be burned.
John 15:
4
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine,
neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for
without Me you can do nothing.

6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather
them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

This is the Lord's Discipline, for His disciples=disciplined ones.
Hebrews 12:11 Now no discipline seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
1 Corinthians 11:32 But when we are convicted (by the Spirit), we are disciplined by the Lord,
that we may not be condemned with the world.
 
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I can get into imagining fighting with people. But it comes to mind how I need to love problem people and have hope for them, in prayer.

Love "hopes all things" > in 1 Corinthians 13:7.

And Jesus suffered and died with hope for any and all people, even the most evil, and we are encouraged to share in His example, by living in His love >

"And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." (Ephesians 5:2)

This takes not only controlling words and thoughts in our minds, but how God's love in us changes the character of our minds so we function better to keep our attention to God.

There is the battle for our attention.

"and be renewed in the spirit of your mind." (Ephesians 4:23)

We become changed by God, so our minds are new in the character of God's peace. And in this peace we have His strength plus His senses . . . so we sense when things are working to take us away from His way of loving > with praying in His love the way Philippians 4:6-7 means >

"the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (in Philippians 4:6-7)

This scripture includes,

"Be anxious for nothing" >

This can help us to see that we need to not trust any thinking which has us anxious, worrying. Worry is such a pathological lier and abuser. If a person abused you and lied to you, like worry does . . . you might never trust him or her again!!

Trust how God guides our attention and thinking with vision of how to share with God and please Him and love any and all people, with hope.
 
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Isn’t it remarkable how much imagination we have when it comes to serious things. But we can’t make it pay. It off the track. I suppose it’s because our experience doesn’t give us a right road.
The only thing we can do with useless info is take it captive. What a blessing to have no extra info. Our rational mind can figure out a way. I think those imaginations come from fear and fight or flight instinct.
 
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Isn’t it remarkable how much imagination we have when it comes to serious things. But we can’t make it pay. It off the track. I suppose it’s because our experience doesn’t give us a right road.
The only thing we can do with useless info is take it captive. What a blessing to have no extra info. Our rational mind can figure out a way. I think those imaginations come from fear and fight or flight instinct.

I agree, you right, our own understanding cannot find the right road...

For our reasoning facility, which is the self-life, is a life that elevates itself above that which is right.... Thereby tainting all, with a what’s best for me thinking, thereby is it necessary to deny all that comes from self...

Be blessed in the denying of self for in that denying is Christ found..

Be blessed in your relationship with Him...

A fellow believer, Not me
 
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Right, first the flesh then the spirit’.

So that each and every day we might get to know our Lord in a deeper and deeper way..

Be blessed in the getting to know..

A fellow getting to know-er, Not me
 
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We sure can eliminate the false and if we listen for God a deeper more biblical thing on second thought will replace it. Two steps forward one step back.

It seems to be your goal to get closer and closer to God, so that’s what it is. Me it takes time- when I get blessed I feel close. Other times I struggle and barely make an inch. I do get blessed and other times I’m just trying to obey. I guess it’s just our viewpoint if we get closer. But through those thoughts He does reveal Himself everyday but I don’t know if I have the capacity to feel closer so often.

im glad you think I’m friendly because I enjoy your writing.
 
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We sure can eliminate the false and if we listen for God a deeper more biblical thing on second thought will replace it. Two steps forward one step back.

It seems to be your goal to get closer and closer to God, so that’s what it is. Me it takes time- when I get blessed I feel close. Other times I struggle and barely make an inch. I do get blessed and other times I’m just trying to obey. I guess it’s just our viewpoint if we get closer. But through those thoughts He does reveal Himself everyday but I don’t know if I have the capacity to feel closer so often.

im glad you think I’m friendly because I enjoy your writing.

I do, I see an honest heart trying to search after God...

It is to that heart, do I wish all good things from God... May He richly bless that heart with a knowledge of Himself in all work and word...

A fellow believer, Not me
 
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