Most of what we call “thinking” is really reacting with impulses to prove, defend, or seek validation that disguise themselves as wisdom. In this episode, we explore how to stop outsourcing your mind to idols, ideologies, and imitation, and instead tune your thoughts to the voice of Christ. Real thinking requires something harder: slowing down enough to notice those impulses, testing them, and tuning our minds to Christ’s voice.

WEEKLY REFLECTION:

• Idol Check – Where are you turning to something you can control—metrics, tech, or even an AI prompt—instead of entering the “cloud” of prayerful uncertainty to seek God’s direction?
• Ideology Audit – What recent headline, data point, or social-media post has shaped your imagination with fear more than faith, and how might the mind of Christ reinterpret that story?
• Imitation Pause – Recall a moment you felt pressure to go along with the loudest voice (team, family, online trend). If you stopped to write a one-paragraph “conviction memo,” what would it say?

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