A stronghold is a place or means of safety, protection, or refuge. Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 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.
In the Old Testament, strongholds were a place of refuge used by various nations to protect themselves from any potential enemy who would eliminate their way of life. Today, most of us have strongholds which must be cast down so that we can fully embrace the knowledge of FATHER in our lives. Preconceived notions given to us at a young age often prevail in later years. Thoughts which do not line up with FATHER’S Word must be taken down and removed as THE SPIRIT reveals them to us. This revealing might take place in a dream or in the aftermath of a disappointment.
There is no need to argue about the Truth but to simply study FATHER’S Word and find the applicable Truth to our situation. When two people argue, division arises and unity is gone. One of both have a stronghold which needs to be cast down for there is some thought exalting itself over The Word.
We have the ability to take thoughts captive so let us not dwell on any thoughts contrary to FATHER’S Word. The more you dwell on whatever is exalting itself, the greater the stronghold being created. The Internet is not helping in this matter but is a source for creating strongholds. We must be vigilant in protecting our eyes and ears from malicious content accessible on the Internet. The primary problem isn’t the Internet but our weakness in areas yet to be strengthened by studying and meditating on FATHER’S Word.
Let us shape our life around Christ. There are times when we should disconnect from technology and observe the reality around us. Sometimes we just need to innocently perceive what is going on without working our mind and creating issues to solve. When a major storm blows through the area, consider that it is simply doing what FATHER designed it to do- deposit rain and prune branches. Men build things which can be blown down and then assign FATHER with the responsibility of protecting those things even though they never sought HIS advice or wisdom to begin with.
The world is going through much change in all areas whether it be social, political, or economic in nature. The complexities are well beyond man’s ability to manage and thus the systems have become weak by their very nature. There are no man-made solutions at hand even though the strongholds in people’s minds are propelling them in certain unsustainable paths. The only true solution is to pull down strongholds, cast down arguments, and every high thing exalting itself above FATHER and HIS Word. Love is the answer to the current myriad of problems and its implementation can only be achieved through the obedience of Christ.