15 the Mind
Battle of
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he struggle against negative thinking is a battle for the mind. The Apostle Paul tells believers what to think about: things that
are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8). Besides defining what thoughts should fill our minds, this text implicitly teaches that we can control what we think about. When a negative thought which is a demonic thought, comes, the thinker who has the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) has the ability to push it out of the mind and replace it with godly thoughts. This takes practice, but with persistence, it gets easier. Christians must think about what they’re thinking about and not allow their minds to have free rein. In our spiritual warfare, we’ve been given the helmet of salvation—spiritual armor for the mind. As long as Christians live in a fearful, stressful world, negative thoughts will come. We have the option of either stamping out those thoughts or nurturing them. The good news is, negative thoughts can be replaced with positive ones, and the more that godly substitution takes place, the more peace and joy we can experience. We need to stay awake and watch out for certain thoughts that may come into our minds that may be demonic. Most of the time we are not aware of the demonic thoughts because unless it's under serious thought like lust and killing etc, we don’t think it serious so we keep entertaining them. It is easy to entertain these thoughts because we are somehow casual about our lives. Everything we think about shall be brought before us in judgment. Meaning that we have the right to cause the change we desire.
Our day to day thoughts that are not in-line with the word of God are demonic thoughts. There are no two ways about it. Chronic negative thinking, depression, anxiety, and similar disorders are on the rise all over the world and these are demonically driven. Fear seems to be a root cause of many of these problems. It’s no wonder people are fearful in a world where it appears nothing is reliable. It can be quite disturbing for a person to think that everything in the world is out of their control. This is the lie the devil has made a reality on earth. The moment we align our thinking to his influence it means we are allowing the negative things to happen in our lives. The truth is what will make us free.
So what is the truth that sets us free?
Everyone in this world faces the battle of the mind differently. I believe no one is exempt from this challenge. What is a stronghold of the mind?
A stronghold is a lie that Satan has established in our thinking that we count as true but is actually a false belief. When we embrace these lies, they affect our attitudes, emotions, and behaviors. If a lie has been around for too long doesn’t mean it is a truth. To get back your mind you need to understand the message of faith and what it is exactly. The position of your understanding will grow the mind to have a strong rooting in what you believe. Beliefs set a standard for us that helps or contributes to our behaviors. The more faith you function with, the more you grow in the word. The moment the word is the source of your life it means you are in alignment with the word set over your life. We need to establish where we get faith, the faith that can change your life. Faith comes through hearing the Word – and not just any words but the infallible Word of God. We have to know the difference between the word of God and just mere words.
The moment you put your mind on the things of God as a child of God you regain control over it!
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