🦝 Who let all these raccoons in?!

Have you ever noticed how quickly one thought can take over your entire day?

"I'm a failure."
"They must be mad at me."
"I'll never change."
"If people knew the real me, they'd leave."

In this episode of You Would Think, we're unpacking one of the most practical verses in the New Testament:

"We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." — 2 Corinthians 10:5

Using one unexpected illustration—raccoons—we'll explore how unhealthy thoughts quietly move into our minds, influence our emotions, and eventually shape our lives if we never stop to question them.

We'll also talk about:

• 🦝 Why you don't have to believe everything you think
• 🧠 How thoughts become beliefs—and beliefs become behaviors
• 💭 Practical ways to take your thoughts captive
• ❤️ The connection between trauma, shame, anxiety, and the stories we tell ourselves
• ✝️ Why God's truth—not our emotions—has the final say

Whether you're walking through addiction recovery, struggling with anxiety, battling shame, or simply trying to follow Jesus more faithfully, I hope this conversation encourages you to stop believing every thought that knocks on your door... and start measuring those thoughts against the truth of Christ.

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What "raccoon" have you been letting live rent-free in your attic?

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