2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
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So how do you take a stronghold?
First, you have to see it, so you know what you’re dealing with. It’s kind of hard to take a stronghold you can’t even see. But strongholds of the mind can be hidden—evil things hang out in darkness.
Satan is the prince of darkness, but Messiah is the prince of light.
You have been called out of darkness into his wonderful light!
Nevertheless, if there is an old, sinful pattern of thought in you, that is a place of darkness, a stronghold.
Ephesians 5:11 urges us to "have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."
If you want to let the light of God expose the darkness, you need an attitude of humility, be willing to let the light of God reveal the darkness in you.
In Ps 26:2, David prayed, "Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind."
If you are not willing to let God reveal any strongholds in your life, then the first stronghold you may have to start tearing down is pride!
Who was the first to be guilty of pride? Satan! Massively so!
Pride is the armor of Satan — he uses it to keep demonic strongholds hidden.
Pride keeps people from ever seeing that they are trapped in demonic darkness.
The Spirit of God is determined to bring down the stronghold of pride.
Isaiah 25:11 says, God will bring down their pride despite the cleverness of their hands. He will bring down your high fortified walls and lay them low; he will bring them down to the ground, to the very dust.
If pride is bad news, how much more is humility good news!
James 4:6, "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
This is a promise: humility releases grace, the power of God to save you.
James 4:7 continues with another promise:
"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Satan can’t stand humility! It breaks his power over you!
But God loves it! "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up."
So how do you take a stronghold?
First, you have to see it, so you know what you’re dealing with. It’s kind of hard to take a stronghold you can’t even see. But strongholds of the mind can be hidden—evil things hang out in darkness.
Satan is the prince of darkness, but Messiah is the prince of light.
You have been called out of darkness into his wonderful light!
Nevertheless, if there is an old, sinful pattern of thought in you, that is a place of darkness, a stronghold.
Ephesians 5:11 urges us to "have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."
If you want to let the light of God expose the darkness, you need an attitude of humility, be willing to let the light of God reveal the darkness in you.
In Ps 26:2, David prayed, "Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind."
If you are not willing to let God reveal any strongholds in your life, then the first stronghold you may have to start tearing down is pride!
Who was the first to be guilty of pride? Satan! Massively so!
Pride is the armor of Satan — he uses it to keep demonic strongholds hidden.
Pride keeps people from ever seeing that they are trapped in demonic darkness.
The Spirit of God is determined to bring down the stronghold of pride.
Isaiah 25:11 says, God will bring down their pride despite the cleverness of their hands. He will bring down your high fortified walls and lay them low; he will bring them down to the ground, to the very dust.
If pride is bad news, how much more is humility good news!
James 4:6, "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
This is a promise: humility releases grace, the power of God to save you.
James 4:7 continues with another promise:
"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Satan can’t stand humility! It breaks his power over you!
But God loves it! "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up."
ACTION STEP: Get into the WORD OF GOD and find a scripture that counters every lie the enemy has been telling you. The Devil is a liar! Know the truth and the truth will set you free. Apply the word to what you are dealing with right now!
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I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
PS today is my Birthday take a minute and give me a present by sharing this with an unsaved friend. If you are not SUBSCRIBED then SUBSCRIBE now. Check out my website www.renaperozich.com
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
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