HI Folks,
I hope you have had a great start to your week!
I was thinking this weekend of our minds, how they can be a battlefield for the Lord or for Satan.
Philippians 4:8 states, "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate (think, dwell) on these things."
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 says, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (means merely human), but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;"
We see two trains of thought here: Filling out minds with things that are good, wholesome, godly, pure, just (which is the opposite of what you see on news networks, your newsfeed, or gossip columns online).
We also see the acknowledgment from Scripture that we walk in a world that is filled with things that "war against our flesh"- tug on our hearts, minds, tantalize our eyes, trouble our spirits.
But based on this Scripture, we do not have to fight what we are exposed to on our own.
We are encouraged to "cast down" (throw out of our minds, hearts) and "bring into captivity" (take captive)those things that spiritually tug against the godliness that Christ gives to us upon our salvation in Him (Romans 5:19, Philippians 3:9). We can do this through the strength that God has promised to give to those who have trusted Him (Philippians 4:13).
I'm going to close for now, but Lord willing, we may continue on this train of thought next week and I will expound on it more. Below are two devots. on this topic that provide practical, Scriptural ideas of how to battle the thoughts that come into our minds, whether it's ungodly thoughts or even destructive thoughts that bring anxiety or depression. Lord bless you and yours this week!
Devots. used by permission. Taken from https://www.intouch.org/)
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