The battle against living in the world starts with the mind. I believe our thoughts are constantly under attack by the enemy. This makes it very important to be on our guard when it comes to our thoughts. We have thoughts from our own mind, our spirit (in other words from Jesus), and thoughts the enemy places in our mind. How do we know the difference?
Like I have said many times before, it is imperative that you know the word. What does the Bible say about the issue? What are your thoughts saying? Align accordingly. Whether your thoughts on it are coming from your flesh or from Satan, combat them with the truth. You have to speak to those thoughts from what you know is truth.
Satan is convincing and makes things look very appealing, don't let those seductive thoughts go by unchecked. What we think dictates what we do. Often we fool ourselves by entertaining thoughts that seem appealing to our flesh, without intent to act on them. Those thoughts always come back to haunt us in the form of sinful traps.
Be AWARE of what your thoughts are! It is shockingly easy to let thoughts go by without even realizing what you are thinking about. I constantly have to check myself on what I am thinking and remind myself of the truth. It is so tempting to fall into the lies that Satan feeds into our thoughts. Get in the habit of keeping your thoughts aligned with what Jesus says and not what the world is telling you.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (ESV)
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV)
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete. (ESV)
Like I have said many times before, it is imperative that you know the word. What does the Bible say about the issue? What are your thoughts saying? Align accordingly. Whether your thoughts on it are coming from your flesh or from Satan, combat them with the truth. You have to speak to those thoughts from what you know is truth.
Satan is convincing and makes things look very appealing, don't let those seductive thoughts go by unchecked. What we think dictates what we do. Often we fool ourselves by entertaining thoughts that seem appealing to our flesh, without intent to act on them. Those thoughts always come back to haunt us in the form of sinful traps.
Be AWARE of what your thoughts are! It is shockingly easy to let thoughts go by without even realizing what you are thinking about. I constantly have to check myself on what I am thinking and remind myself of the truth. It is so tempting to fall into the lies that Satan feeds into our thoughts. Get in the habit of keeping your thoughts aligned with what Jesus says and not what the world is telling you.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (ESV)
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV)
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete. (ESV)
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