Sooo....Good morning brothers and sisters in Christ! I really loved what God has taught me this morning! You know that popular verse, that almost everyone can quote, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds." (2 Corinthians 10:4) The meaning of a stronghold in the Old Testament means 'a strong fortress' that keeps an enemy OUT, but the meaning of the word in this verse means a fortress in the MIND that keeps the ENEMY IN! Every brick of that fortress in the mind is built up by the enemy to keep in ungodly thoughts! Thoughts that totally contradict the truths that are found in the word of God! The Greek meaning for the word stronghold is "echo"...........that stronghold in the mind echos those ungodly thoughts over and over again. Have you ever wondered why you can't get over a past hurt, or why you still are unforgiving. Have you ever tried very hard to get an evil thought out of your head, to stop thinking about things that you have done, or tried to get rid of shame and guilt! Despite your efforts, those things that have happened, and the things you have done, and certain feelings and ungodly desires still well up, like a rewinding and playing of a movie that you just want to stop watching! Those things are still repeating (echoing) because they are housed behind the bricks of the STRONGHOLD in your mind. The ONLY source of relief will be the DESTRUCTION of that stronghold! Prayer and the renewing of your mind with the word of God is the ONLY answer to this problem! Those are our weapons, PRAYER and GODS WORD! Reading the word of God daily, allowing the Holy Spirit to tear down that stronghold, brick by brick! God wants us to know in that scripture that we on our own cannot tear down that stronghold, with things of this world (carnal), but it can ONLY be destroyed THROUGH HIM! The devil doesn't want you to be at your best, he wants you to repeat the same destructive behaviors that have ruined your life, caused depression, thoughts of suicide, feelings of guilt and shame and unforgiveness! God wants you to live your best life, He will give you the desires of your heart, if you would just pick up your cross and follow Him! Imagine waking up everyday with peace and joy! With a clear mind, ready to face the world knowing that God is in control, FREE! That is what is guaranteed when you give your life to Christ! Now, I am not saying you won't face trials and tribulations, or even hard times, because that is apart of life, PERIOD! What I am saying is you won't have to face it alone! You will know that whatever you are going through, God is in the midst of it! If you know that God is in control, then you know that your victory is GUARANTEED! He will provide for you and keep you during these times! His favor will be on your life! That line in the chorus of En Vogues song "Free Your Mind" just popped into my head, hahaha! It goes 'FREE YOUR MIND, AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW!" That is so true when it comes to what God will do in your life! Allow God to free and renew your mind, and there will be nothing the devil can do to drag you back down, the devil will no longer have a foundation to build up that stronghold! God Bless you, and I love you very much! Please remember that GOD LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!!!
2 Corinthians 10:4
"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of STRONGHOLDS"
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature, old things have passed away, behold all things are become new!"
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