«Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ» (2 Corinthians 10:5).
HE WAS no longer a young person; in fact, he was nearing old age, and nevertheless, still continued being the victim of an untamable character. A bad temper, anger, and lack of self-control had marked his whole life until they ruined it forever. Everything began on a normal day, at a random time, with a simple traffic infraction. But it was just his luck that a policeman saw him…
When the policeman gave him a direct order to get out of the car, he, angry, began to shout unintelligible words, and then immediately stepped on the accelerator with such rage that he knocked down a young man who was coming out of a church at that very moment. Unfortunately, the young man lost his life at the same time that the man crashed into another car that was passing by. The weight of justice fell on him with all its force, but the damage had already been done.
This world continues to be under the control of the law of the flesh. There are still very few people who understand the need to submit negative impulses to the authority of a converted conscience. What are things like in this department of your life? Do you more or less have control of negative emotions such as anger, a bad temper, or impatience? How are your levels of self-control?
Today’s text invites us to «bring into captivity,» that is, to «subdue,» to ‘control» everything that goes through our minds. What we think, what we feel, and what we understand has to be submitted to the truth of the gospel before we dare to give it form. We do not have to say all that we think; we do not have to do all that we want to do; we are not at liberty to carry out all that goes through our minds . . . Christian women first submit their intentions to the knowledge that they possess about the will of God. Should we not do so, we will be acting from the pride of those who appear to be Christians, but with our daily decisions deny the effectiveness of faith.
Let us stop arguing with God as if we could convince Him of our reasons for doing what we are doing, and simply adapt our actions and our words more and more to the gospel. I know that this is difficult, and God also knows it. ‘That is why we can count on His Spirit.
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Take From: Daily Devotions for Women’s 2020
«One Day at a Time»
From: Patricia Muñoz Bertozzi
Collaborators: Lorina Maya & Magda Sanz T
