Day 77 - 2 Corinthians 10:1-11

Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ—though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away. 2 Well, I am begging you now so that when I come I won’t have to be bold with those who think we act from human motives.

3 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. 6 And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.

7 Look at the obvious facts. Those who say they belong to Christ must recognize that we belong to Christ as much as they do. 8 I may seem to be boasting too much about the authority given to us by the Lord. But our authority builds you up; it doesn’t tear you down. So I will not be ashamed of using my authority.

9 I’m not trying to frighten you by my letters. 10 For some say, “Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!” 11 Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away.


Tori's Comments:

We have to knock down our human reasoning. Very interesting and different from what the world tells us to do. Very different from what my own heart tells me to do.


Terrie's Comments:
"3 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ."

Knocking down strongholds of human reasoning, destroying false arguments, destroying proud obstacles that keep people from knowing God, capturing others rebellious thoughts... and teaching them to obey Christ

This sounds similar to what we are told to do for ourselves first... taking every thought captive into obedience to Jesus Christ.  This passage takes it further... we are to help others do the same when they can't recognize for themselves that their thoughts are contrary to God's thoughts.  It is so easy to think like the world around us thinks.  It is so easy to just blend in and think that we are normal and it is right... WE ARE NOT CALLED TO BE NORMAL!!  We are called to renew our minds to a new way of thinking and acting.  We are to be taking EVERY THOUGHT captive into obedience to Jesus Christ.  This is an every moment of every day commitment.  That may seem radical but if we want to change the world we will need to be radical in a God kind of way... not in our own kind of way.


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