Taking Every Thought Captive (Men of Valor Quotes

“Today, I know that whenever I start to fantasize about anything or when unwanted thoughts come into my brain, my first question is going to be, “What are these thoughts trying to tell me? What are they trying to teach me?” I don’t tell them to go away. I ask them to stay, and I interview them. Then I ask myself, “Am I particularly tired or lonely? Am I stressed and overworked? Am I feeling disconnected from my wife, family, and friends?” Then, “What do I need? How can I love myself? What do I need to ask for?” When I take time to do this, I can honestly say that I am free of unwanted thoughts and fantasies and am much more able to love others.”
― Mark R. Laaser, Taking Every Thought Captive