But how? How are we to combat these ceaseless thoughts of stress and worry? Allen reminds us that we do so when we “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). The words of a friend, “this isn’t who you are,” allowed Allen to realize that her toxic thoughts were an attack of the enemy and it was time to fight back. I believe many of us can relate to her experience. We allow our minds to spiral and adopt patterns that keep us stuck Allen encourages us with a better way.Īllen describes her own “spiral of darkness.” After an unexpected encounter with a woman at one of her speaking engagements she found herself entertaining thoughts of fear and doubt and even questioned the validity of God and faith. Fear over our health, families, jobs, and finances overwhelm us. Thoughts such as “am I good enough, worthy, or loved” can consume us. I find the book, Get Out of Your Head, by Jennie Allen incredibly relevant in these uncertain days as many of us find ourselves battling anxiety, perhaps even questioning truth and faith. Book: Get Out Of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts Author: Jennie Allen
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