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The Battle for Your Thoughts 0:02 We wanna honor God because He sees everything.0:10 You were born with a plan and a purpose. He's the god of all things possible. He's the god of all0:22 miracles.0:52 Welcome to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. I'm Michelle Humphreys.0:56 And I am Naina Keegan. Welcome to the broadcast today. Today, we're gonna be talking about something that I believe just really affects so many people on the daily. And it's our thoughts.1:08 It's the battle that goes on in our minds, like, for our thoughts. And and, did you ever just stop and think about what you're thinking about? Because the devil1:20 as as the as the mind thinks, the man follows, and the devil has a playbook and a plan.1:26 And that's scriptural.1:27 It is. It does. It does say that.1:29 Think, so is he.1:30 Yeah. And so so when you think about when you're thinking something and then that thought sort of becomes a behavior, it it it kinda starts it1:42 becomes an action. It kinda gets the ball rolling. And when you start speaking those thoughts and declaring those things, then the devil has a foothold because he doesn't know your thoughts.1:54 But once you start speaking them or activating them or, you know, putting action behind what you're thinking, And, you know, the the always and the nevers, isn't that how it went? Like, I2:06 never have a break. I never get ahead. I never this.2:09 I always that. Spitting that out into Yeah.2:13 Reality, and that gives the devil a foothold. Which is an opportunity because he's not omniscient, he's not omnipresent, but he knows what we speak. And so we2:25 have to control it at the mind. And the that's the battle, the mind and the thoughts. And so by taking those things captive, which the Bible says, obedient to God's word,2:37 means lining up your thoughts with God's word and to just be very careful about what you're thinking about. So did you ever just stop? Like, you ever just get on a loop in your mind where2:49 I know, for instance, like, I can't find 1 of my kids, specifically when they were teenagers. I have 2 boys. And, you know, your your mind goes from, you know, they're just3:01 late, you know, they're probably having a hamburger somewhere to, you know, they're they're, you know, they're, you know, in some giant accident on the highway. Right? And so, you know,3:13 you but, you stay on, you linger on that instead of just thinking, oh, they're just a little late, they're gonna be fine, or whatever. But it's those kind of things that you can you can do about everything. It can be3:23 about relationships. It can be about, you know, maybe the thought to go sin, to go do something like that. Like, we have to take these thoughts captive early and and combat them and say, no. If3:35 I'm thinking this, God, you're gonna protect my children. You're gonna do something about this. I will not think about this.3:40 And it's about trust. Yeah. Our mind needs to be stayed on Jesus. And if it's not, we are not gonna have that peace. And think about it, like, to be honest, I have Life 33:52 60. And so, everybody, at the moment, you know say let me just spy Life 3 60. It'll say 4 risky events. Like, even when I'm driving, it4:03 tells on me, like, that I drove too fast or whatever, you know. But but seriously Is4:10 it like a4:10 very similar sound now?4:13 Sure. I'll let you.4:14 The other day I dropped Troy off at the airport, and I was driving to church. And honestly, I hate to even tell this on myself, but I'm gonna say it. I thought I cut my pastor off, on4:26 the road4:27 with You're beating your pastor4:28 to church? My own pastor. And, so I pulled out in front and I thought, uh-uh. I am not pulling in there. When I realized they were taking a right, I just kept driving. And Troy4:40 called me immediately. He goes, are you not going to church? I'm like, no way. He knows. You know, he's like4:47 slow down.4:50 Yes. Exactly. I mean, but, honestly, we have to keep our minds stayed on the Lord. Like the like it says, whatever is good, whatever is pure, whatever is5:01 holy, think on these things and then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. That's what the scripture says. And it says,5:13 take every thought captive to the knowledge of God. So you're when when a thought comes in, you've gotta cast it down under the knowledge of God. Because if it does not line5:25 up with the word of God, it it needs to be ousted out of your, you know, out of the the the rehearsal of your mind. I was listening to someone tell me this story5:37 about, you know, kind of like their arch enemy, their soul. Right? God will always send a soul to take the soul out of us, and and maybe we're someone else's soul, hopefully not. But5:49 they were telling me something that had happened, And it wasn't good, and I mean that this person was wrong. You know? They wronged them. And and so I was just saying, like, as I was6:01 getting off the phone, don't rehearse it, curse it, and reverse it because your thoughts could that could keep you up all night in a loop. If you're going crazy thinking about how you were wronged.6:13 Right? I mean, think6:15 about it.6:15 It gets it gets a hold of you. And unless you cast it down and and shift how you're thinking, you're gonna be miserable, and that's exactly where the enemy wants you.6:25 Well, I in fact, you're talking about a loop. I have written down here. If your loop starts with self, me, I, this, I never, I I always, all that, if your loop starts with self, you will6:37 always arrive at a place of scarcity and shame. But if it comes from the Lord, it will come from the source and your outcome will be very different.6:49 So instead of you saying, you know, like, I never get ahead in this job. I never have enough money to pay all the bills. Instead of you saying me, me, me, and say, Lord, I thank you that you provide all that I need for7:00 life and godliness. I thank you that the wealth of the wicked is laid up for the righteous. I thank you that you're gonna honor the work that I do and help me to work with a spirit of excellence and help me to be noticed7:12 at my job that I can get a promotion. You know, when you start praying, you know, because God wants you blessed, and God wants you free, and God wants you free from from it all. Like, you know, what7:24 are you speaking about? Like, I'm always anxious. I always have fear. I never have peace. I'm worried. I'm scared. Well, what are you worried about if God's your source, if you go right to the Lord7:35 and you bind and rebuke these statements and these thoughts? Because the 1 thing that I have learned a long time ago is because I had a lot of that. I had a lot of worries7:47 and anxieties. It was really before I got saved it was I was a mess because I always thought, growing up in a religion that I always did stuff wrong. God was always mad at me. I was always feeling7:59 condemned. But once I got a hold of the fact that God would not talk to me that way, God's not going to say you're never going to amount to anything. God's not going to say it's too late, you're all washed up, you're8:10 just you did too much wrong. No. He's never gonna speak to you that way, and that's how you know those thoughts are coming from the devil and not of the Lord. And so you need to counteract those thoughts immediately8:22 with, wait a minute. No. The Bible says this, I am blessed and cannot be cursed. I am above and not beneath. I will lend and never borrow that that, you know, great is my peace and undisturbed composure, and on and on8:34 and on. And we are gonna take a quick break and come right back and talk more about this because we're gonna get to the bottom of this, guys. So stay right there.Staying Your Mind on the Lord 8:43 I'm excited to announce that we're having our biggest 3 in 1 sale ever with a limited edition product, a back in stock special, and a closeout deal you won't find anywhere else. So go to my pillow dot com8:54 or call the number on your screen. Use your promo code to get our My Pillow bedsheets, only 29 88. Any color, any style, any size, even Kings. Regular, 1 199:06 98, only 29 88. Once they're gone, they're gone for good. How about our my towels? They're finally back in stock, but not for long. Get a 6 piece my towel set. Regular,9:18 69 98. Now only 39 98. And for the first time and the only time ever, get our limited edition premium my pillows. They're made with giza cotton and designer gusset,9:30 queen 17 98, king's only 19 98. So go to my pillow dot com or call the number on your screen. Use your promo code to get the best offers ever. Quantities are extremely limited, so9:42 order now.9:43 Welcome back to Grace. Grace, we're talking about controlling our thoughts, keeping our focus on God. And, you know, in Psalm 1 39 23, it says, search me, oh9:55 God, and know my heart. Try me and know my thoughts and see if there's any wicked way in me, and lead me to the way everlasting. Right? I10:06 mean, we'd you know, all this Disney stuff that says follow your heart, all these children's fairy tales, that is not what the word says.10:18 That does not line up with the call of God on your life. The Bible says that our hearts are desperately wicked. That's what it says. So we don't10:30 want any part of that. This is why you need to say search me. Right? Search me and know me. Show me any wicked way. We can't even see it. We can deceive10:42 ourselves.10:43 Yeah.10:43 You know? So we don't want that. We don't want any part of that, and we wanna make sure that our thoughts are ever on the Lord. And if you keep your mind stayed on the Lord, you're gonna what?10:55 Keep in perfect peace. How many people do you hear these days that are saying, oh, Nina, you know, I'm always in perfect peace. How many people say that? No 1. No 1 ever.11:07 Right? Well, it's funny because I I think when you work in ministry, you hear the exact opposite because people want us to pray for them.11:13 Yeah. But but, you know, that's what we definitely what we pray for people. But it's a but it's a you know, if if you think about it, you know, it it's your own loop again,11:25 your self speech, your self talk. Because if you say you can or you say you can't, either way you're right because you've just talked yourself into something. You've decided before the the ball even11:37 got bounced that, you know, no, that's too hard. I can't do that. That'll never work a's, b and z. You're not you're not taking into consideration what God can do because11:49 God can move mountains on your behalf. He can rearrange rules, regulations, and policies on your behalf. He can open doors that you were never gonna open in the natural on your own. He can12:01 put you in the right place at the right time. He can turn something around in a nanosecond. He can you can have a Red Sea moment in your life. You can do so many things when you trust the12:12 Lord. And when it's so fun working with God and for God and and and just letting him lead and be the Lord of your life. Because, I mean, even right here, sitting here doing this makes12:25 0 sense in the natural. It really does. But when you trust God, if you think about this, you by changing your mind, changing your mind and what your thoughts are about everything,12:37 Maybe you're always negative about stuff. And this new year, if you start to speak what you're going to change by what you're gonna think, write it down. The Bible says write the vision12:48 and make it be something that's the exact opposite of your negative speech that you've been saying. Say that you're gonna open doors, that God's gonna do something, because I love this. A goal properly13:00 set is halfway reached. Don't you love that? If you just properly set your goals, like that you're going to do this with the Lord's help, that's halfway that's13:12 you're halfway there because you've already declared it. And when you declare a thing, it shall be established. And then you start to say, God, show me next steps. Where am I going next? How am I gonna do this? Show me13:23 what I need to do today. And then tomorrow, say, what do I need to do today? And again, on and on and on, and take different steps and different things. Try new avenues. Make calls. Sit down. Pray, pray,13:35 pray. Like your life depends on it because it does. And and on it. And, again, do something different. Amen. And with God, it's all gonna come to fruition13:47 in the way God sees fit in his perfect timing, but you need to ask.13:51 Well and don't you think, like13:53 I'm not too ask.13:54 Which exactly. Preach. We we we have not because we ask not, and and and, like, keeping your thoughts on your vision.14:03 Yes.14:04 I think that's so important. Recently, we were at our daughter's house, and, in the hall was her vision board and that she made last year, and she pretty14:15 much nailed it. I mean, she nailed it. She had it all she had magazine articles that looked very glamorous. And, I mean, I was pretty impressed, but, like, she14:27 you you have to kind of control your thoughts to think where do I want what do I wanna do next? Even if it's just like this year, what do I wanna do this year? If if, if everything14:39 worked out great, what would I do this year? How could I make that happen? Keep your thoughts on that. And if if you have that vision, ask the Lord, what is it you want14:51 me to do this year? And write it all out. Write it all out. I am a may major write down your vision person. In fact, I've spent the last week or 2 writing15:03 down the vision for what needs to happen next. And and I'll be in meetings the next 2 weeks after this week to write down the vision, to figure out how to do the ministry15:15 of God, and you have to write it down. Otherwise, it's not gonna happen. That's that's where your thoughts have to go. Like anything off of that, you're you're gonna miss it. So I think15:27 that that's part of keeping your control of your thoughts. Like, does it match the vision? And if it doesn't,15:34 don't do it. And again, yes. Because no. No is a complete sentence when it comes to this because don't get sidetracked either. You know, like, be clear, be deliberate15:46 in how you pray and what you're doing. And, you know, even in ministry, you know, we can get invited and to to speak and do and go and be and it's like if that's that's great,15:58 but if that's not what God wants you to do right now, then it needs to be no. Because so many times we can get the devil wants to wear you out even if it's in ministry. He wants to steal, kill, and destroy what the16:10 real plan is. Yep. And so you have to be so, filled with, you know, the word of God, the wisdom of God, the understanding of God to know, okay, this this is what the16:22 plan is, and so I'm gonna stay on this path, stay on this plan, what are next steps for this? And so don't look to the left or to the right, which is what the Bible says. Stay on there. Look ahead at Jesus'16:33 tunnel vision, and if anything's going to be a distraction to what that plan is, then it's a no because that's that's how it has to be because, you know, there that16:45 that's that's what the devil wants to do. You you ever notice the distractions, especially when you're sitting down to pray or writing a vision or whatever it is, you're gonna get that time in with the Lord, and then the16:55 phone's gonna ring and your mind's gonna go crazy, and you're gonna have all these things to think about. And and that's why really just praying before you even sit down to do those things. Just say, God, I I need you17:07 to help me focus today. Yeah.17:09 And in 1 of my favorite prayers, we don't know what to do, but our eyes are on you.17:13 Yeah. Period. And ask for him to help you just to train your thought patterns that so they would line up with what he wants you to think and what he has in store for you. We're gonna take a quick break.17:25 We're coming right back. You're watching Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle.17:29 I'm excited to announce that we're having our biggest 3 in 1 sale ever with a limited edition product, a back in stock special, and a closeout deal you won't find anywhere else. So go to my pillow dot comDestroying Strongholds and Finding Freedom 17:40 or call that number on your screen. Use your promo code to get our My Pillow bed sheets, only 29 88. Any color, any style, any size, even Kings. Regular, 1 1917:52 98, only 29 88. Once they're gone, they're gone for good. How about our my towels? They're finally back in stock, but not for long. Get a 6 piece my towel set. Regular,18:04 69 98. Now only 39 98. And for the first time and the only time ever, get our limited edition premium my pillows. They're made with giza cotton and designer gusset.18:16 Queen, 17 98. King's only 19 98. So go to my pillow dot com or call the number on your screen. Use your promo code to get the best offers ever. Quantities are extremely limited, so18:28 order now.18:29 Welcome back. We are talking about the battle of the mind and controlling our thoughts and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. I love18:41 second Corinthians 10 5. It says, we destroy the arguments in every high thing, every high opinion raised against the knowledge of18:53 God. Every high opinion. Woah. Just drop the mic. Mhmm. Opinions. There it is. That's what I wanna talk about is opinions. Because think about that.19:05 How many times have has someone come to you and you you're on track and then someone says, well, that's not gonna work. It's not gonna work. It's not gonna happen. That's foolishness. And then you get19:17 sidetracked, some people more than others. I have a tendency to say that's ridiculous. They're wrong. You know?19:24 Well well, nobody asked for that opinion. Right? And so, you know, so19:29 so it's like Every high opinion that exalts itself against the knowledge, the plan, the purpose of God. I love that.19:38 And a lot of that is, you know, God can can send anybody to tear down your plan. Yeah. And and so many plans are tore down by good intentions. Yeah. Like somebody who's like You're19:47 just a realist.19:48 Well, you know, I'm just gonna play the the devil's advocate. Isn't it amazing that it's called that? Yeah. Because, you know, he's coming to poke holes in your stories and why it's never gonna work before you even got20:00 off the ground. Because, again, if God's in it and it's his plan for your life, and he gave you the idea, and he, you know, if he's he's if he takes you to it, he's gonna20:12 take you through it. And it's going to be exceedingly, abundantly better than you could ever ask or think. You know, and and again, watch in your words and what you say. Like you say, oh, the devil's always after me.20:23 He's always on my well, it's like it's not like the devil's just over there chasing you, but he has like a zillion minions.20:28 He's 1.20:29 Yeah. He's 1. He can20:31 just say, hey, you know,20:32 go mess with them for a while. You know? I mean, but that's You're20:36 giving an assignment to a devil whenever if you would have just hushed and prayed.20:42 I'm not gonna say it. I say that all the time. Oop. I'm not gonna say it. I I mean and I do ask, Lord, catch my mouth. Like, help me stop and and just, you know, I have I have a good friend20:54 of mine that tells me all the time, she goes, we just have to shut up and wear beige. I know. Because and that just means, like, like, zip it, stay out of21:03 the you know, kind of just get in the background, don't21:05 get involved in everyone's fight and argument, and don't think you have to weigh in on everything because I don't you see that in politics, like, all the time now? People just have to come in there. And you know what?21:16 You're not gonna change their mind because if they don't know the Lord, they're not gonna know the truth. So you know what? Instead, you just just kinda agree to disagree, and then you can pray for them later and just21:27 say, Lord, change their mind or show them the truth.21:30 Well, and and have you ever noticed it's like there's a scripture that you know, it's let the meditation of my heart and the words of my mouth be acceptable to you, oh God. Now think21:42 about that. Yeah. Okay. If you're thinking it, you might say it. That's the dangerous thing. When I start like thinking stuff, I think, no you better stop that.21:52 Now it's premeditation.21:57 It is dangerous.21:58 We're going on this.21:59 To me is so funny. You know, as I'm thinking it and then and then I'm like, oh, I better not because I don't want to say that. That would be terrible. That would blow up the whole relationship,22:11 you know, when really that's not even of God. I mean, we're we are we're human. Right? And so you're gonna think thoughts that are not what they should be, but that's why you ask God. Let22:23 the meditation of my heart. And in my more carnal times, I am thinking sometimes things I shouldn't when I'm irritated about something. And then if I'm not careful, I'll say it.22:35 Yeah. And, you know, and and when you go back to the Bible and you think about, you know, the crazy, cool, amazing things that that are listed in the stories, and just just think the loaves and the fishes for22:47 1. You know, we're over 5000 men plus women and children, a little boy's lunch, everyone knows the story. But the the disciples that walked around with Jesus22:59 on the daily, I mean, they saw some crazy stuff. Right? Like, amazing miracles on the daily, but, like, yep. We don't have enough food. Like, you know, they're so, you know, I know God has mercy23:11 for us because we weren't following Jesus around seeing all this amazing stuff because he still had mercy for them, the disciples who just if I were Jesus, I would just be like,23:23 alright. Square 1 again. Like, can we start over? Like, have you not seen me work? But he has such mercy for us. And so so here, all of this lunch, this little boy's lunch was23:34 just magnified and multiplied, and and it distributed to the to the overflow of baskets left over. But what they first said, oh, there's not enough. That's the first thing they spoke23:46 that. There's not enough. There's not gonna get around. There's too many people. And so so let's not be that way. Let's think about God's abundance, his exceeding abundance, the plans that he23:58 has for you are, you know, he wants to bless us to be a blessing. He wants us to live peaceful lives. In your own homes. Start there. You know, to have to get rid of24:10 all strife in your own home. Right? Amen. Get the thoughts right. Girl, we're about ready to pray.24:16 Amen. Amen. Well, I know that, you know, we live in a day and age where we're people feel anxiety. Yeah. You know, and and anxiety comes from those24:28 thoughts, just those racing thoughts. And if that's you, God wants to deliver you from that anxious state that you're in. And I'm telling you that if you will get in24:40 the word and pray, God will absolutely deliver you from anxiety. That is possible that you could walk in freedom of anxiety, in freedom from depression,24:52 and from freedom from those, menacing thoughts. So I'm gonna pray for you right now. Nina and I are going to agree and we're gonna believe God that you are gonna be set free.25:04 Receive it. Father, right now, in the name of Jesus, we call upon you, God, to deliver from thoughts of, of anxiety, thoughts25:16 of sorrow, thoughts of foreboding, god, thoughts that are, just, self defeating. Lord, we pray that this year that that25:28 that our people that are watching right now, Lord, the this audience, anyone that's listening would be delivered and set free from anxiety, depression,25:40 and and a wrong thinking in the mighty name of Jesus we pray.25:45 Amen. And we want to hear from you. So if you've agreed with us in this prayer, we believe you got set free. We want to hear what God's doing. We want to hear the praise reports and, of course, your prayer25:57 requests. And and, you know, you can find us all over social media, Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle, Naina Keegan Ministries. We have a couple of books that are daily devotionals, 100 Days with God 1 and 2, available26:09 on Amazon. Those can help you with your walk with the Lord because this year, let's change it up. Let's Yeah. Let's just get our thoughts on what God's saying to us. We love you guys. Thank you for watching. Thank you.26:21 God bless you.26:22 Why do atheists care so much about Christians anyway? Well, they'll tell you this. Religion is bad. It's the cause of most wars. But again, evidence shows differently. It shows26:33 that out of 1763 documented wars, only 123 were due to religion. That's between 6 and 7 percent. When you take out Islam, that only leaves 326:45 percent of all wars that could be attributed to religion.26:53 Does science disprove God? Is there a war between science and faith?26:57 We don't need God to create a universe. There's no evidence for God, and it's irrational.27:06 RDOF uses logic and reasoning.27:09 RDOF has empowered my sons to defend their faith with facts.27:13 If you wanna be equipped to defend against the biggest objections to the existence of God, RDOF is the place for you.27:24 Has science really ruled out God? Is faith at war with science? If you wanna be equipped to respond to these claims and more, check out r d o f dot org.27:42 The evidence he presents is so powerful and overwhelming.27:45 Incredibly compelling, yet easily understandable. We believe in rationality. We believe in reason. We believe in science, and we believe in the existence of God.27:55 I would leave every event with a mind boggling awe and assurance.28:01 I never believed in God. I just think it was craziness. RDOF confirmed my faith. RDOF confirmed my full belief, full faith in the Lord, man. The28:12 appearance of design in the universe is undeniable.28:21 To book a presentation or watch our free videos, go to r d o f dot org or find us on Facebook at RDOF events.In this video 0:00 The Battle for Your Thoughts8:42 Staying Your Mind on the Lord17:36 Destroying Strongholds and Finding Freedom
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