We are certainly living in days where our minds are constantly being fed, even bombarded, with all kinds of information that has the potential to send us into a panic of worry and fear. When bad reports or troubling thoughts are allowed to dominate our thinking, we can be sure they will lead us along a downward spiral of defeat. Which is why we must learn how to recognize toxic thoughts and deal with them properly. Any thoughts that contradict God’s Word concerning His will for us, and bring with them a negative emotion of worry, fear, condemnation, jealousy, or strife – are from our enemy, the devil. Those thoughts, if left unchecked, will cause turmoil to reign in our lives. Once we recognize them as tools of warfare against us, we can deal with them appropriately. The Bible says we are to take those rebellious thoughts captive and bring them into obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). That means we are to reject them and choose to not come into agreement with them. Then, we are to replace them with God’s Word. In order to have consistent victory over our thought life, we will need to learn to become consistent in our response to every wrong thought. Unless we are diligent to find out what God’s Word has to say on the matter – we will not have the appropriate answer. Our minds are going to settle on something – so we must give them the correct answer to settle on. The Holy Spirit will remind us of the appropriate Scripture to answer every anxious thought with. That Word will neutralize the enemy’s weapon to destroy us from the inside. Since God’s Word is life and peace – it will cause the flow of these supernatural qualities into the soul – keeping it healthy and sound. Let God’s Word dwell in you richly, and you will always have an answer for every anxious thought!