Don’t allow the enemy to build strongholds in your mind!
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 10:
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
5 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,
6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
We must deal with thoughts that are completely separate from the ideas of GOD. We can’t afford to entertain thoughts about us that HE doesn’t think about us. The moment we do, we entertain a lie and we actually war against the very purposes of GOD in our life.
When we dwell on and feed those things that are contrary to the Word of GOD, we allow a stronghold to be created and built upon. Effectively, we war against HIS Word. The mind set on the flesh is death.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:
5 Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue Spiritual realities.
6 For the sense and reason of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds Life and peace.
7 In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot!
8 For no matter how hard they try, God finds no pleasure with those who are controlled by the flesh.
9 But when the Spirit of Christ empowers your life, you are not dominated by the flesh but by the Spirit. And if you are not joined to the Spirit of the Anointed One, you are not of Him.
The mind that is contrary to the purposes of GOD actually sets us up for failure, incapable of doing the very commanded direction that THE LORD has given us.
We must take thoughts, imaginations, and reasonings captive that are contrary to the Word of GOD and aggressively cast them down. Don’t allow yourself to dwell on those contrary thoughts, else you will allow a stronghold to materialize.
FATHER is looking for you and me to know the Mind of Christ and to live as a model or an illustration of the Mind of Christ.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 2:
16 For “who has known the Mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the Mind of Christ.
Jesus specifically taught us concerning the mindset that focuses on the world.
Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 8:
14 Now, the disciples had forgotten to take bread with them, except for one loaf of flatbread.
15 And as they were sailing across the lake, Jesus repeatedly warned them, “Be on your guard against the yeast (leaven) inside of the Pharisees and the yeast (leaven) inside of Herod!”
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.”
17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened?
18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?
The disciples experienced the Mindset of Jesus, though they were yet to embrace and walk in that mindset of Christ. We must be careful in the way we think and not allow the world to influence us! At the core, we are influenced by Love or fear.
Love or fear is the source of our words, our responses, our directives in life, the things we pursue, the things we choose not to pursue; it’s either because of Love or because of fear. Our mindset will choose which one motivates us.
Why do we imagine scarcity when FATHER has revealed HIMSELF as:
For every need we will ever have, He is the answer! He is:
Yahweh Jireh – The Lord our Provider
Yahweh Rapha – The Lord our Healer
Yahweh Shalom – The Lord our Peace
Yahweh Tsidkenu – The Lord our Righteousness
Yahweh Mekaddish – The Lord our Sanctifier
Yahweh Rohi – The Lord our Shepherd
And as:
EL SHADDAI The God Who is more than enough
As we fully embrace THE LORD, we will guard against any stronghold that seeks to be built in our lives.