Tame Your Thoughts by Max Lucado
Week 5: Chapter 4 — Test Every Thought
Read Chapter 4 of Tame Your Thoughts. Key Scripture: 1 John 4:1; John 8:32.
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Once a thought is captured, it must be examined — held up to the light of Scripture and tested for truth. This week we develop the habit of becoming discerning judges of our own inner conversation.
Discussion Questions
9 questions1.Lucado's second core tool is testing thoughts against the truth of Scripture. Why is it not enough to simply capture a thought — why must we also test it?
2.First John 4:1 says, "Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits." Lucado applies this principle to our own thoughts — not every thought that enters our mind is true, trustworthy, or from God. Does this idea surprise you, or have you always known that your thoughts can lie to you?
3.Jesus said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32). What is the connection between knowing truth and experiencing freedom in your thought life? Can you think of a time when knowing a specific truth genuinely broke a mental pattern for you?