Empowered Thoughts: A Fresh Start for Your Mind
Even if you’re just finding this space now, you’re right on time. January in the Minding What Matters community has been centered on one big idea: living Empowered—not from hustle or perfection, but from who God says you are. Instead of chasing approval or trying to “fix” yourself, this month is about learning to stand in your God-given identity and let that shape how you show up in everyday life.
This week, we’re focusing on Empowered Thoughts—the inner conversations that either agree with God’s truth about you or quietly pull you back into fear, comparison, and self-doubt. Think of this as your invitation to start where you are, reset your mind, and begin practicing thoughts that match the life you’re praying for. You don’t have to have followed every week to join in; you just have to be willing to pay attention to what you’re thinking and take one small step toward a more empowered way of seeing yourself.
Why your thoughts matter so much
You think thousands of thoughts a day. Most of them run quietly in the background—old stories, old labels, old fears. Left unchallenged, they start to feel like truth.
But here’s the shift:
- Your thoughts are not all facts.
- Your thoughts are not all God’s voice.
- Your thoughts can be renewed, retrained, and brought into alignment with who God says you are.
That’s what this week is about: slowing down enough to notice what you’re thinking, and then choosing to agree with truth on purpose.
A simple 3-step rhythm to “empower” your thoughts
This doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s a rhythm you can practice all week:
- Catch it
Notice when a thought hits hard—
- “I’m always messing things up.”
- “I’m behind.”
- “Nothing ever works for me.”
Instead of letting it run, pause and name it:
“I’m having the thought that I’m not enough.”
- Check it
Ask:
- Is this something God would say about me.
- Does this align with His Word or with my old wounds.
If it doesn’t sound like truth, it doesn’t get to be in charge.
- Change it
Replace it with something aligned with who God says you are.
- “I’m always messing this up” → “I’m learning, growing, and allowed to be in progress.”
- “I’m behind” → “I’m on God’s timeline, not the world’s.”
- “Nothing works for me” → “Good things are already in motion for me, even when I can’t see them yet.”
Say the new thought out loud. Empowered thoughts often need to be heard before they are believed.
A Week 3 challenge for you
If you want to lean into this with me, here’s your Week 3 challenge:
- Pick one disempowering thought that shows up often.
- Write it down exactly as it sounds in your head.
- Then, write a new, empowered thought that tells the truth about who you are and where you’re going.
- For the next 7 days, every time the old thought shows up, don’t argue with it—just respond with your new one.
You don’t have to fix every thought this week. Just be faithful with the one you’ve chosen.
Let’s grow together
If you’re reading this and thinking, “Wow, my mind has been loud lately,” you’re not alone. This is exactly why the January theme is Empowered and why this week is focused on Empowered Thoughts—because mind renewal is not a one-time event; it’s a daily practice.
If you’d like more support with this, you can:
- Walk through the free EMPOWERED course for a deeper dive into identity, thoughts, and transformation:
https://www.mindingwhatmattersnow.com/empowered - Join Becoming Me, the daily audio subscription that coaches your thoughts in less than 2 minutes a day:
https://www.mindingwhatmattersnow.com/becoming-me
Most of all, remember this:
You’re not failing because your thoughts are noisy. You’re growing because you’re finally paying attention to them—and choosing empowerment on purpose.