The life you have is often a reflection of the thoughts you think.

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. ⁴The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. ⁵We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NIV

Two Concepts

• Mental Filter: A mistake in reasoning based on personal experiences or preferences
• Reframing: creating a different way of looking at a situation or relationship by changing its meaning

2 Truths

1. You can’t control what happens to you.
2. But…you can control how you frame it.

 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. ¹³As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

Philippians 1:12-13 NIV

And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.

Philippians 1:14 NIV

 REFRAMING YOUR STORY

1. Thank God for what didn’t happen.
2. Practice re-framing.
3. Look for God’s goodness in every situation.