Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Episode 35: I Choose Today to Guard the Gate of My Thoughts
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Episode 35: I Choose Today to Guard the Gate of My Thoughts
Your mind is a battleground—and a holy place.
And every day, thoughts come knocking at the gate, asking for access to your heart, your peace, your identity, and your purpose.
In this episode, Mo walks us through what it really means to guard the gate of our thoughts, why Scripture calls us to be watchmen over our minds, and how to recognize when a thought is from God… or when it’s an unwelcome intruder trying to lead us off the path God designed.
This episode is rooted in truth, grace, and practical tools for taking back mental ground the enemy has tried to claim.
- What it means in Scripture to guard your mind — the watchman, the sentinel, the gatekeeper
- Why every thought has a source, and how to identify if it’s from God, your flesh, or the enemy
- Louie Giglio’s powerful insight about restricting access to destructive thoughts from Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table
- The difference between condemnation (from the enemy) and conviction (from the Holy Spirit)
- How one whispered lie can derail your calling — unless you stop it at the gate
- A personal moment when Mo had to confront destructive, condemning thoughts after a speaking event
- How to speak truth to rogue thoughts and reclaim your mental space
- Why protecting your mind is essential for spiritual transformation
- 2 Corinthians 10:5 — “Take every thought captive…”
- Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
- Romans 8:1 — “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…”
- Philippians 4:8 — The filter for what gets access to your thoughts
Louie Giglio, Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table
An excellent resource on identifying lies, rejecting toxic thoughts, and aligning your mind with God’s truth.
Pause and examine one persistent thought you’ve been dealing with.
Ask:
- Where did this thought come from?
- Does it align with God’s character?
- Is it truth or torment?
- Would Jesus say this about me?
Then speak truth out loud — in Jesus’ name — and shut the gate on every lie.
Listen wherever you stream podcasts — and now on YouTube Podcasts!
https://www.youtube.com/@IChooseToday
Please take a moment to rate + review the podcast.
It helps more people discover hope, encouragement, and practical steps to walk closer with Jesus — one day at a time.
View all episodes
By Molinda (Mo) HernYour mind is a battleground—and a holy place.
And every day, thoughts come knocking at the gate, asking for access to your heart, your peace, your identity, and your purpose.
In this episode, Mo walks us through what it really means to guard the gate of our thoughts, why Scripture calls us to be watchmen over our minds, and how to recognize when a thought is from God… or when it’s an unwelcome intruder trying to lead us off the path God designed.
This episode is rooted in truth, grace, and practical tools for taking back mental ground the enemy has tried to claim.
- What it means in Scripture to guard your mind — the watchman, the sentinel, the gatekeeper
- Why every thought has a source, and how to identify if it’s from God, your flesh, or the enemy
- Louie Giglio’s powerful insight about restricting access to destructive thoughts from Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table
- The difference between condemnation (from the enemy) and conviction (from the Holy Spirit)
- How one whispered lie can derail your calling — unless you stop it at the gate
- A personal moment when Mo had to confront destructive, condemning thoughts after a speaking event
- How to speak truth to rogue thoughts and reclaim your mental space
- Why protecting your mind is essential for spiritual transformation
- 2 Corinthians 10:5 — “Take every thought captive…”
- Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
- Romans 8:1 — “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…”
- Philippians 4:8 — The filter for what gets access to your thoughts
Louie Giglio, Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table
An excellent resource on identifying lies, rejecting toxic thoughts, and aligning your mind with God’s truth.
Pause and examine one persistent thought you’ve been dealing with.
Ask:
- Where did this thought come from?
- Does it align with God’s character?
- Is it truth or torment?
- Would Jesus say this about me?
Then speak truth out loud — in Jesus’ name — and shut the gate on every lie.
Listen wherever you stream podcasts — and now on YouTube Podcasts!
https://www.youtube.com/@IChooseToday
Please take a moment to rate + review the podcast.
It helps more people discover hope, encouragement, and practical steps to walk closer with Jesus — one day at a time.