21 Connect: Day 2 – Stinkin’ Thinkin’

Stinking thinking is “a bad way of thinking, that makes you believe you will fail, that bad things will happen to you, or that you are not a very good person.” Actually that pretty much describes my junior high experience. We all fall victim to stinkin’ thinkin’, but it is particularly distressing for a follower of Christ. Christians feel an even bigger sense of failure. They think, If I can muster up more faith, prayer, study, or general busyness for Jesus, I can overcome this malady, right? I have to admit that I am afflicted with some degree of stinkin’ thinkin’. There is a spiritual war happening with an enemy who delights in my doubt and shame. The culture contributes a tsunami of unbiblical images and words. How can I overcome this daunting challenge? Paul has the perfect antidote to stinkin’ thinkin’ in his letterto the church at Philippi. The letter is written to encouragebelievers living in a culture that