“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” Romans 12:2 My depressive thoughts go around and around. Some scientists believe that this has a physiological origin. Thoughts develop neural pathways. The more frequently the thought the stronger the connections. So what can we do? Cognitive Behavior Therapy helps an individual discover distortions in thinking and begin to replace them with realistic and positive thoughts. There is a milli-moment between an event, the thought, and its interpretation. The thought elicits a feeling. Rewiring of these milli-moments is possible. Realistic thoughts replace negative interpretations. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is an effective method of depression treatment. We can choose to pursue the renewing of our minds. Changing depressive thought patterns can cause a transformation. God hates these negative patterns because of the damage it does to us. And I believe that there is divine aid He gives us in the renewing of our minds. We begin thought replacement with “new” thoughts. Scripture can give us words and phrases we can use whenever a negative thought occurs. Here are a few scriptures that might give us a start. “Even though I…
Rick Qualls