The Battle for your Mind (part 2)
The Battle for the Mind
We also are vulnerable to the enemy’s clever mixtures of truth and deception. The pages of history reflect the variety of ideologies that Satan has used to cause people to doubt God. Sometimes these false ideologies deny the existence of God; sometimes they distort his true nature. In every case, they lead to a devaluation of man, creation, art, morals, and knowledge.
Thankfully, Satan does not have the last word. Jesus’ sacrificial death has disarmed Satan’s power over us. If we cling to the truth (what God says about himself), we can stand up to the father of lies and be guaranteed to win!
Nothing in life changes for the better unless we choose to change. Wrong habits, lustful ideas, envy, anger, strife, and jealousies can only bring harm to your mind. But you can’t fix them quickly. Don’t let your mind become the devils’ playground. It is the entrance to your soul. If Satan can get your mind, he’s got your soul. Satan is out to destroy us!
Suggestion: Write down your problems, then start thinking about them in a different manner. Shift your mental gears into God’s direction.
If we plant an acorn in the ground, an oak tree will grow. As we sow, we reap. The same is true of our thinking. Bad actions come from bad thoughts. Good thoughts produce good actions, which then produce good results. It requires right thinking though. Let’s plant good seed in fertile ground.
Look up:
Isaiah 26:3,55:7-9;
Colossians 3:1-5 & 9-10;
Mark 7:20;
1. What did Isaiah predict in 26:3 what will have?
2. What does Isaiah say about our thoughts in 55:7-9
3. What should we set our minds on?
4. What should we put to death?
5. What should we rid ourselves of?
6. What are we being renewed in?
