40 Days to Awaken Your Sober MindNäide

Your thoughts shape your life. If you think, I can’t handle this without a drink, well, that belief directs your behavior. When your thoughts are guided by truth, your entire life shifts.

In Philippians, we’re instructed to dwell on truth, purity, and even beauty. This is an invitation to focus our minds on what uplifts, not what distracts or distorts. When we train our thoughts toward gratitude, truth, and beauty, our hearts follow, and our desires begin to shift. So often, we focus on the problems and the very real challenges we face, but God reminds us to look up, not down or around us. When we consciously choose gratitude, even in the midst of stress, etc., it literally changes the atmosphere. The Bible says God inhabits the praises of His people. (Psalm 22:3)

Romans reminds us that a Spirit-governed mind leads to life and peace. The advances in neuroscience are catching up to what the Bible has been saying for thousands of years. An article published by the National Science Foundation suggests that roughly 95% of daily thoughts are repetitive. This implies that most thoughts are the same as those from the previous day. The research also indicates that 80% of daily thoughts are negative. God’s Word says we can observe what we think about and make a Spirit-led choice to create a different life our "future self” will thank us for!

This isn’t about forced positivity. It’s about aligning your inner world with heaven’s reality.

Sis, the next time a craving shows up, ask: What am I thinking right now? and then, if need be, gently shift it to align with God’s truth. That’s where power lives.

Prayer:
Lord, help me pause and examine my thoughts. Teach me to choose what’s true and to let go of what pulls me away from peace. Help me to get off autopilot and intentionally walk in your presence.

Journal Prompt:
What’s one recurring thought that leads you to drink or spiral? What truth could you practice instead?