I often spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about the future. It’s not that I am planning for goals or future events. Rather, I fret about how life will unfold, or I wish for certain hurdles to be behind me, or I worry about what may come. I can easily obsess over the “if only” and “what if” scenarios.

The Bible tells us to take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5). I have found this can pertain to so many different thought patterns we have, such as worry, negativity, fear, and c...