Sunday on Monday - October 12th, 2026
Yesterday, we finished our two-week series on spiritual warfare from Ephesians 6. One thing I hope we walked away understanding is that the battle isn't happening only in the spiritual world. It's taking place in our everyday lives, especially in the way we think.
I shared an illustration about the old dirt road leading to my grandparents' house. Over the years, cars had worn deep ruts into that road. Once your tires fell into those ruts, it almost felt like the car was steering itself.
Our minds can work the same way.
Over time, we develop patterns of thinking that become familiar to us. Maybe it's fear, bitterness, insecurity, lust, or always assuming the worst about someone. We've traveled those paths so many times that we can find ourselves going down them without even thinking about it.
But here's what I want you to remember: Just because those old patterns are familiar doesn't mean they have to control you!
If you're in Christ, the Holy Spirit lives in you. You have the power and the motivation to choose to believe and respond to the truth of God's Word; new patterns begin to form when you make that choice. That's part of what Paul means when he talks about the renewing of our minds in Romans 12:2.
So here's something to think about this week: What old rut do you keep falling into?
When you recognize it, don't just try harder to avoid it. Ask yourself, "What does God's Word tell me is true?" Apply Scripture specifically to the situation. Then choose to walk in that truth.
That's how we learn to stand firm by putting on the full armor of God!
