Description
Taking Thoughts Captive: The War Between Truth and Lies is a practical, Scripture-driven guide for Christians who are tired of being ruled by unbiblical thinking. Your mind is not neutral ground—it is a battlefield. Every day, you engage in a war of thoughts: truth versus deception, faith versus doubt, God’s wisdom versus your own. This book confronts that war head-on, equipping you to recognize and reject the lies that so easily entangle, while learning how to replace them with gospel-centered truth.
Many believers live in a state of double-mindedness. They know what the Bible says, yet they struggle to obey it when their thoughts pull in a different direction. They trust God for eternity but wrestle to believe Him in the painful moments of everyday life. This tension between knowing and doing is not primarily emotional—it’s theological. And the battleground is in your thoughts.
Taking Thoughts Captive brings biblical clarity to that battle. It walks you through the reasons your thoughts matter, how your emotions are shaped by what you think, and why obedience often begins with thought-level transformation—not emotional motivation. You’ll learn why the common distinction between “head knowledge” and “heart knowledge” is misleading, and how your habits of thought either foster spiritual maturity or undermine it.
Rick Thomas offers more than just theory—he offers a process. With biblical teaching, real-life case studies, and practical tools like mind maps and thought inventories, this book is designed to help you trace the lies you’ve believed, dismantle strongholds, and build new patterns of thinking that align with Christ. You’ll examine the influence of past experiences, cultural narratives, and personal desires that have shaped your thought life. And you’ll discover how to bring those thoughts into submission under the lordship of Christ, just as Paul commanded in 2 Corinthians 10:5.
Each chapter builds on the last, forming a roadmap that moves from diagnosing your mental double-mindedness to walking in renewed, single-minded faith. Topics include the evolution of the Christian mind, the true source of emotional struggles, how to deal with regret and memories, and the often-overlooked power of developing righteous habits that require no deliberation—just obedience.
This book is not a quick fix. It is a battle plan. If you engage it honestly and prayerfully, you’ll begin to experience the clarity and freedom that comes from a mind trained to think God’s thoughts after Him. Whether you’re dealing with fear, shame, regret, anger, or confusion, Taking Thoughts Captive will help you confront the lies at their root and take the next steps toward gospel transformation.
Are you ready to stop letting your thoughts lead you, and instead lead your thoughts in obedience to Christ? The war is real. But so is the victory. Let’s begin.