Not All Thoughts Are Yours to Keep

Not All Thoughts Are Yours to Keep

Have you ever stopped to wonder if every thought in your head is really yours to keep?

Your whole life, you’ve assumed every thought in your head belonged to you.

You hear it, you feel it, and you think, “This must be mine. This must be true.”

So, you hold onto it. You let it stay. You let it shape how you feel, how you see yourself, and even how you act.

But here’s the truth: not every thought is yours, and not every thought is yours to keep.

There’s This Voice… This Opposition

There’s a battle happening in your mind—a fight for your attention, your focus, and ultimately, your decisions.

Ephesians 6:12 explains it clearly:

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."

This verse reminds us that the battles we face aren’t just physical or emotional—they’re spiritual.

Your thoughts are the battleground, and the fight is between two voices.

I like to see it as, our thoughts are like those scenes in movies where a person has a good angel on one shoulder and a bad angel on the other.

One voice—the good angel aka God—pulls you toward truth, peace, and purpose.

The other voice—the bad angel aka the enemy—whispers lies, doubt, and fear.

This became very real for me the day before my baptism.

What should’ve been a time of excitement and joy turned into a mental battlefield.

Thoughts of doubts crept in:

“It’s too far; maybe I should wait.”

“What if there are too many people?”

“It’s going to be cold and uncomfortable.”

At first, these thoughts seemed practical—just small, harmless excuses. But as they grew louder, I realized later on they weren’t just about logistics. They were pulling me away from what God wanted for me.

Then, amidst the noise, a different voice broke through: “The enemy is trying to stop me.”

That thought was different.

It wasn’t loud or forceful, but it brought clarity and peace. In that moment, I knew it was God’s voice.

It showed me that the thoughts of doubts and excuses weren’t random—they were deliberate attempts to hold me back.

Of course, the enemy would try to stop me. I was stepping into a plan God wanted for me.

This is how the opposition works.

The enemy’s voice doesn’t sound foreign. It sounds like you. That’s why it’s so easy to believe it. But God’s voice—the good angel on your shoulder—feels different. It cuts through the noise, bringing calm and clarity. It pushes you toward truth and purpose, even when it challenges you.

The question is: How will you know which voice will you listen to if its in your thoughts?

The Problem with Letting Every Thought Stay

Most of us don’t treat our thoughts with care. We accept them as fact and let them take over.

Your mind is like a garden…

When a negative thought enters your mind, it’s like a weed in a garden. If you don’t pull it out immediately, it grows and chokes everything else—the peace, joy, and clarity God wants you to have.

But here’s the good news: it’s never too late to uproot those weeds. Even if the thought has been sitting in your mind for years, you can still dig it out.

Romans 12:2 reminds us, “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

Transformation doesn’t happen by chance. It happens when you actively renew your thoughts with God’s truth.

When a Negative Thought Grows

Here’s a glimpse of how it plays out:

Recently, I felt called by God to write The Gatekeeper Method—a book that would help others find freedom from their mental struggles by focusing on God’s truth.

At first, the idea gave me so much clarity and purpose. I felt inspired, energized, and excited to start. But as I began writing, a new thought crept in. At first, it was small:

“What if no one reads this?”

Then it got louder:

“I’m wasting my time. I’m not good enough to write this book. I’m going to fail.”

I didn’t question the thought. I let it linger. I let it stay. And because I didn’t reject it, it took root.

It wasn’t just about the book anymore. That thought poisoned how I saw myself. It convinced me my efforts didn’t matter, that I wasn’t enough.

Since I was so paralyzed in my mind, it spilled over into my real life. I stopped doing anything—I couldn’t go to the gym, write my book, or accomplish anything meaningful. And when I did try, it was just a string of distractions like binge shopping or binge eating, filling the emptiness but never fixing the root of it all.

It left me feeling completely paralyzed and hopeless.

I spiraled into a depression that felt impossible to escape. Every day felt like a battle I was losing, and I couldn’t see a way out.

Looking back, it’s clear now—it all started with one unchecked thought.

Your Mind is a Battlefield

The next time you feel that inner conflict—the push and pull between doubt and clarity—pause. Ask yourself: “Does this thought bring peace or fear? Does it pull me closer to God or further away?”

The battle is subtle, but the stakes are high. The voice you choose to believe will shape your next step.

When you recognize the opposition for what it is, everything changes.

You stop letting the lies stay.You stop letting the excuses win.

And you start walking into the plans God has for you.

How I Broke Free from the Rut

The first turning point in getting out of that season of depression and paralysis came when I realized I wasn’t just stuck in my own thoughts—I was in the middle of a spiritual battle.

That realization hit me like a wake-up call: “This isn’t just me. The enemy is trying to keep me here.”

The doubts, the fear, the overwhelming sense of being stuck—it all started to make sense. The Bible calls the enemy “the father of lies” (John 8:44), and suddenly I could see those lies for what they were. They weren’t random thoughts; they were deliberate distractions. Distractions meant to keep me from moving forward, meant to keep me from stepping into what God had for me.

What I learned through this experience is that spiritual battles don’t look the way you’d expect. They’re not loud or obvious—they’re subtle, sneaking into your thoughts and making you question everything about yourself. They paralyze you, make you feel stuck, and convince you that the lies are true.

What I didn’t realize at the time is that there’s a way to break free from that dark season, and it all starts by going to the root of it all—the thoughts in your mind.

Recognizing the thoughts that you may not have even noticed before. The thought that’s holding you back right now, the one that’s quietly dragging you into these ruts, could be the very one the enemy is using to keep you stuck.

That freedom doesn’t happen by chance. It requires recognizing what’s really happening inside your head and knowing how to respond.

Before You Leave, Remember This

Your mind is valuable, which is why it’s under attack.

Think of a robber. Does a thief waste time breaking into an empty house? No. A robber targets places with treasure—places with something worth protecting.

In the same way, your mind is targeted because you’re carrying something valuable.

When those doubts and fears come, don’t let them defeat you.

Let them remind you: “If I’m under attack, it must be because I’m carrying something worth protecting.”

And just because you’ve constantly lived with this doesn’t mean you have to accept it as your reality. You have the power to uproot the lies in your head that have been weighing you down.

God’s truth will set you free.

If this resonates with you—if you’ve felt that same sense of a silent battle in your mind, weighed down by lies you don’t know how to escape—you’re not alone.

If you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired…

If you’re ready to stop having your life poisoned by toxic thoughts…

Let The Gatekeeper Method, book help you get fight the battle in your mind. In this, we share the exact 3 steps on how you can uncover and uproot those lies, to take back your thoughts, and to step into the clarity and freedom God promises us.