scripting

I had lunch with a pastor friend & we were talking shop. The concept of 'scripting' came up from his side of the table. He identified how we often set the agenda with our pattern of thinking even before the plot begins to unfold. We establish that something will be chaotic, or a failure even before the opening round. The Word of God tells us to take every thought captive to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5) and to focus our thoughts on things that are excellent (Philippians 4:8). Ironically the script has already been written. It is a script of victory, ability, wisdom and fruitfulness. It is following Christ. The crowd thought the cross was the end of the story, Jesus of Nazareth was a loser, a poser, a liar. The script had been written, Jesus had referred to it often, the prophets of old declared it, and the empty tomb confirms it. How I think should follow the way of the Lord, the way of victory. I need to apply that to daily situations, relationships, and choices. I am more than a conqueror-in Christ. Out with the negative scripts about myself, life and others.