Do you ever battle intrusive thoughts? Our minds are factories of thoughts—some intentional, some not. We strategize, reflect, and ruminate. Sometimes uninvited thoughts pop into our minds. Sometimes these thoughts are born of morbid curiosity. While driving along a winding mountain highway, suddenly we imagine what would happen if we jerked the wheel to the right. Other times, such thoughts arise from our sinful hearts. Stewing on mistreatment from a colleague, we imagine how we could put him in his place by humiliating him. Whatever its source, the intrusive thought—whether morbid, violent, or sexual—enters our mind unsummoned. How do we deal with thoughts like these as believers? Pastor John Beeson stopped by and offered some helpful suggestions!
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