22d • General discussion
How can we learn to think in a way that serves our Motherhood?
Over the last couple days I've been thinking about what it takes to change our minds. As christian women, most of us have heard of the scripture, "Take your thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ." But how can we do this practically? I want to share with y'all what I found during my research because it was simple, practical, and gets me excited for more growth! I hope this encourages you as much as it has encouraged me! ❤️
The BEST way to change how you think (practically)
You don’t change your thoughts by arguing with them. You change them by replacing them, rehearsing truth, and reinforcing new pathways daily.
Think of your brain like a trail in the woods:
- Old thoughts = well-worn paths
- New thoughts = faint trails that must be walked every day to become automatic
This is neuroplasticity + Scripture + habit, not willpower.
Your DAILY Mind-Renewal Rhythm (15–20 minutes total)
1️⃣ Morning: Prime your mind before the day primes it (5 minutes)
Before checking your phone or starting tasks:
Ask yourself ONE anchoring question:
“Who do I want to be today as a mother?”
Then speak a replacement truth out loud (this matters).
Example:
- Old thought: “This day is going to drain me.”
- New thought:“God has entrusted me with this work today, and He will meet me in it.”
📖 “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2
🔑 Say it out loud. Your brain encodes spoken words more strongly.
2️⃣ Throughout the day: Catch → Name → Replace (2–10 seconds each time)
You don’t need to stop everything. Just practice this micro-reset.
Step 1: Catch the thought
“I hate this.”“I can’t do this.”“This isn’t what I signed up for.”
Step 2: Name it
“That is a stress thought—not truth.”
Step 3: Replace it with ONE rehearsed phraseChoose a few and use them all week:
- “This is hard, but it is not hopeless.”
- “I can be calm even when my children are not.”
- “This season is stretching me, not breaking me.”
- “God chose me for these children.”
📖 “We take every thought captive to obey Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 10:5
👉 You don’t shame the thought.👉 You don’t spiral.👉 You redirect.
This is where change actually happens.
3️⃣ Midday: Reframe your work (3 minutes)
Once a day—during dishes, nursing, or folding laundry—intentionally reframe motherhood.
Say:
“This is not meaningless repetition. This is forming souls.”
Ask:
- “What is this moment teaching me?”
- “What fruit is being grown in me right now?”
📖 “Whatever you do, do it as unto the Lord.” — Colossians 3:23
This shifts motherhood from burden → calling in the brain.
4️⃣ Evening: Reinforce the new pathway (5 minutes)
Your brain rewires fastest when you end the day with reflection.
Write or think through:
- 1 moment I stayed calm (even briefly)
- 1 moment God helped me
- 1 truth I want to remember tomorrow
Then say:
“Thank You, God, for growing me—even when I don’t see it yet.”
Gratitude strengthens new neural connections.
The MOST important rule (this changes everything)
⚠️ Do not wait to “feel” different to think differently. Feelings follow repetition—not the other way around.
At first:
- It will feel forced
- Your old thoughts will be louder
- You’ll forget sometimes
That’s normal. It means your brain is learning.
A mindset shift that may free you deeply
Instead of asking:
“Why does motherhood feel so heavy?”
Ask:
“Who am I becoming through this?”
Motherhood isn’t just raising children. It is training your mind, your patience, your self-control, your faith.
You are not failing—you are being formed.
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