This is a spoken Word I did back in the states. I pray you are encouraged.
The greatest battle starts between our ears (our mind). Before we ever act or make a decision it is thought about. You are becoming what you eat the world or the word, you choose. People always ask how can I stop the bad thoughts,the doubt and the lies?
A wise man once said, "you cant help birds flying over your head but you can keep them from making a nest above your head." Meaning bad thoughts will come and go but if you dwell or keep them in the front of your mind you are allowing strong holds to take place.
Strong Holds–A stronghold is a faulty thinking pattern based on lies and deception. Deception is one of the primary weapons of the devil, because it is the building blocks for a stronghold. What strongholds can do is cause us to think in ways which block us from God's best.
When you allow the strong holds (nest) to take place you are giving the devil ground to deceive you and affects your decisions. The bird when it makes its nest has eggs (lies) and those lies hatch into sin. Then the devil continues to feed us lies. Satan does not know what we are thinking until we act. Satan does not know our future but he knows our past and he will continue to put similar situations in our way were we have stumbled before.He uses the principle of suggestion, "try this or try that, it is not that bad, its just once, no one knows, this is better any ways, you wont know until you try". (Enough talk about that punk)
Lets talk about how to win these battles. Spiritual warfare is fought with Spiritual weapons.
If you are a glass and you are filled to the brim with water there is no more room for anything else. When we are so full of Jesus there is no room for anything else. Get filled up and overflow.
You get filled up with the BIBLE and the HOLY SPIRIT ( Jesus when tempted quoted scripture) Let us stop agreeing with satan and rebuke his lies. How????
Like this every time a thought creeps in declare who you are out loud.
1 Corinthians 2:16 "we have the mind of Christ"
come on that is so good!!! Just say it I have the mind of Christ, just keep saying it. WWJD what would Jesus do. That old saying actually works.
I have the mind of Christ. (pause for 5 sec)
I have the mind of Christ.(what does that mean)
I have the mind of Christ. (Read 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, 9-13 is the juicy stuff)
I have the Mind of Christ!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you
Also thank you to everyone who helped me meet my deadline. I made my deadline I have 5,500 to be fully funded by June 1 and have no idea were it is coming from. Please pray and be a advocate for what God is doing.
Thank you, you are a blessing
