The greatest roadblock to taking our thought life captive and making it obedient to God is that sinful thoughts are frequently quite delicious and we find pleasure in thinking them. It is hard to judge and condemn something we enjoy. When I am driving my car and someone cuts me off and races away cursing my driving skills, my thoughts turn to anger. The savory fantasy of my thinking involves running the maniac down and giving him/her a piece of my mind. The theoretical conversation that runs through my head about that despicable driver is not based in love. My thinking is focused on revenge. The thoughts I have are wonderfully satisfying as I think of all the ways to bring the inconsiderate driver to their knees in shame, humiliation and defeat. God desires that I take those thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ. God wants me to forgive the offensive driver and see him/her as Jesus sees them. My carnal thoughts of revenge have to be taken prisoner and replaced with the thoughts of Jesus. This is the path of learning to love as God would have me love.
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