![]() If the thoughts truly are unbidden and spontaneous, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 explains what to do next: “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. He can determine if there is anything harmful in us that needs to be dealt with. Psalm 139:23-24 encourages us to submit our hearts and thoughts to God. God has given us tools to fight intrusive thoughts. “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). Furthermore, God is well aware of the difference between the convictions of a wicked heart and the fleeting thought of someone who knows and follows Him (1 Chronicles 28:9). God knows the wicked will blaspheme (Psalm 10:4), but He is always prepared to forgive-“Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return to the LORD, and He will have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon” (Isaiah 55:7). One of the biggest fears about intrusive blasphemous thoughts is that God will not forgive them. He also knows the feebleness of the human mind-“The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are a mere breath” (Psalm 94:11). ![]() He knows all of our thoughts-intentional and otherwise (Psalm 139:2). God is not surprised by intrusive thoughts. Spontaneous and intrusive thoughts of violence to children or animals, inappropriate sexual contact, and blasphemy can be extremely disturbing and even cause some to question their salvation. These involuntary, unwanted images, phrases, or impulses are extremely common. Nearly everyone, at some point or another, has been subject to intrusive thoughts.
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