It was a glorious revelation for me when I realized I don’t have to think about just anything that comes into my mind. Do Your Own Thinkingĭo you think about what you’re thinking about? This may sound funny, however learning to regularly take inventory of our thoughts is essential to having a good life.

The good news is that the Word of God is the most powerful thing on the earth, and as we read, study, learn, and live God’s Word, then it will literally transform us from the inside out and help us to destroy these strongholds in our thinking. I didn’t know I have a choice to reject wrong thinking! “I’m always going to have a second-class life because I was abused by my father and I’m damaged goods.” “Nothing good is going to happen in my life, so I might as well not expect anything good.” For instance, I remember thinking things like: When these thoughts get rooted in our minds, then they become strongholds that give the enemy control.įor years, I believed so many things that weren’t true, and they created a mess in my life. How does he do it? He comes against us by bombarding our minds with cleverly devised patterns of nagging thoughts that lead to suspicion, doubt, fear, reasoning and theories that refute the truth of God’s Word. These are areas of our thinking dominated by the enemy-areas where we are deceived. Well, the Bible talks about strongholds in our mind. You have probably heard this term used when referring to soldiers fighting battles. What is a stronghold? A stronghold is an area where the enemy entrenches himself and takes control. Second Corinthians 10:4-5 says, The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (NKJV).

God has given us His Word as our main line of defense against the lies of the enemy. We are in a spiritual battle, and we must fight with spiritual weapons. Romans 12:2 says, Do not be conformed to this world.but be transformed (changed) by the renewal of your mind. That’s why it is critical for us to learn how to renew our minds with the weapon of God’s Word. He attempts over and over to get us to believe things that aren’t true. You see, John 8:44 teaches us that Satan is a liar. One of the primary ways he does this is through deception, trying to bring all kinds of negative thoughts to our mind. I was a Christian for years before I realized I had an enemy, Satan, who will do everything in his power to prevent us from walking in God’s good plan for our lives. I believe the toughest enemy to fight is the one we don’t know about.

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