Ephesians 6:12 "For
we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places."
Who are principalities, powers, rulers
of darkness of this world? It comes from
Satan's kingdom of darkness.
Before the fall of Adam and Eve,
they had a God conscious - not knowing
evil, but after the fall, they had a self
conscious which opened their awareness
of good and evil. What happened is Satan
now had the same pathway to communicate
with man as God did. Why! Because we are
spiritual beings in a body.
Where
do thoughts come from? The mind-body connection
Where does thought come from? Are
all your thoughts your own? If the mind
is the battlefield, then thoughts comes
from three (3) sources? God, the enemy
and yourself! The kingdom of darkness
knows your past, knows what negative words
were spoken to you and are good to remind
you. Those are the fiery darts mentioned
in Ephesians 6:16. Negative words can
break
your heart.
Why, he is hoping you will become one
with thought that does not line up to
the Word of God also he is trying to get
you to sin through temptation. He knows
if you agree or become one with it, that
it is the opposite of God's Word. He knows
if he can get you to agree with the lie,
you will not be able to fulfill the high
calling and purlose God has for your life.
That is a stronghold of thinking. Why!
Because you are agreeing with the enemy
over God's Word! You are calling God a
liar!
Example: Lets say someone in your past
told you "you are too stupid" or "you
will not ever amount to anything."
Every time you try to step out in your
calling, you hear a voice saying "you
can't do that because you are stupid."
You immediately flash back in your mind
that negative memory and who said it to
you. You immediately feel hurt, feel worthless,
feel anger which can develop into Bitterness
In Your Heart!
What Happens!
You end up pulling back and not stepping
out. The enemy has you and caused you
to be disobedient to God. You are agreeing
with the kingdom of darkness.
Satan's
most frequent and consistent attack is directed
against our minds. He sends his hosts out
with an arsenal of weapons: lies, threats
and intimidation, questions, accusations,
lust and other enticements. The attack often
starts very early in life. Ephesians
6:16 "Above all, taking the shield
of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked."
We need
to take the shield of faith
... Ephesians 6:16 tells us "Above
all, take the shield of faith, wherewith
ye shall be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked."
If a
child is abused at home, lies from the enemy
appear in the thoughts saying the child
deserves it or is not worth anything to
anyone. Accusations surface in the thoughts
that it is the child's fault anyway. As
many children are developing, questions
from the enemy often appear in their thoughts
regarding their sexual identity. Over and
over these thoughts emerge causing confusion,
shame and fear.
Once
a child begins to receive any lie as truth,
more lies will appear to reinforce the central
lie. After awhile, the child will begin
to focus on its own shortcomings and perceive
the rejection of others.
Sometimes
people are directed, by the enemy, into
their lives to prey on them to add more
reinforcement to the lies. If parents do
not reflect the character of God to their
children, the children will project all
their shortcomings on to God. For instance,
if one or more parents is cold, lacking
in emotion, rigid and constantly preoccupied
with other things, the child will see God
as lacking compassion, unloving and not
there for them. The enemy will encourage
these perceptions. Many bring
a lot of bad baggage along with them into
adulthood from their childhood - called
strongholds. Some grow up in homes where
there has been considerable control, manipulation
and emotional or physical abuse.
Women
are often "led" to find a man
of similar qualities to continue the destructive
negative reinforcements in their lives through
familiar spirits. We cannot underestimate
the enemy's influence in these situations. In
many cases, the enemy already has claims
upon parents and even grandparents. Now
the enemy focuses on the children, because
he knows that the consequences of family
sins can make the children vulnerable to
similar attacks.
Often
there are strongholds of low self-esteem
and self hatred, rejection, fear, bitterness
of others or God, anger, etc. Needless to
say, it is very difficult for them, as believers,
to live by faith. The enemy continues to
pummel them will lies and accusations, causing
much doubt and hopelessness. We
see many adults who are full of anger, bitterness
and unforgiveness. Some time in their life,
often in childhood, they have been hurt
deeply by someone. The enemy will constantly
give them "flashback memories"
of that situation in the past. The memories
are so painful, that they constantly stir
up the anger, bitterness and resentment,
so strongly that it is very difficult for
that person to forgive, even though they
know the need to.
Putting
Out Fiery Darts: Temptations
Satan's
purpose is to drive you to sin. Then from
sin to habitual sin controlling you. Satan
tempted Eve and it is not sin yet when you
are tempeted but Eve's temptation took her
to sin when she ate the apple and then presented
to Adam. It takes seven (7) steps to take
you from temptation to sin. Again, temptation
is not sin but it is what you do with the
temptation. Do you entertain it or cast
it down.
Once
he has gotten you to sin, then comes the
accusation from Satan. He knows you can
run to God for forgiveness but if he can
accuse you and keep you separated from God
through accusation, shame and guilt, he
has you. You see, if he can accuse you,
then you will accuse yourself and not go
to the father of forgiveness. Remember Adam
and Eve? They ran from God and hid behind
the tree with shame and guilt and fear.
Emotions (spiritual beings attacking their
mind with lies) that they have never felt
before.
Satan
reminds us of our past sins and failures.
If we listen to his accusations aginst us,
we begin to meditate on our past. Satan
wants to drive a wedge between you and the
Lord. He wants to control you in the flesh
and keep you from the truth of God's love.
Also to get you to give up and give into
habitual sin actions which are strongholds
because it is a way of thinking opposite
of God or action opposite of God.
We could
continue indefinitely with these scenarios,
but it is my hope you have gotten the point
concerning the enemy's activity directed
toward your thoughts. What is a person to
do when their mind has been under assault
for such a long time? My answer to that
is not simple, nor is it easy. But you have
to start somewhere.
1. It
is extremely important to correct the wrong
perceptions of God. Any study that presents
a balanced study of the character of God
will be extremely beneficial.
2. It
is equally important to discover what God
has to say about you. You need to know your
true identity according to the Word of God.
The enemy has been distorting and lying
about you, so that you have a false perception
of yourself. We have a simple study on this
site in which you can discover what the
Word of God says about you. The apostle
Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:5
to "take captive every thought to make
it obedient to Christ." The
first two steps, "Knowing God"
and "The Believer's Identity in Christ,"
are the beginning of that process. It is
imperative that you fill your mind with
TRUTH to counteract the lies you have been
believing. The Word renews our mind to have
the Mind of Christ.
3. You
also have to confess specifically that you
have been believing the lies of the enemy
and ask God to forgive you and cleanse you. Part
of taking your thoughts captive is to start
disciplining yourself concerning the things
you watch in the movies, TV and the internet,
as well as the things you read in books
and magazines.
You
need to clean up what you are allowing to
influence your mind and emotions. The apostle
Paul tells us in Philippians 4:8,
"Finally, brethren, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever
is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable - if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy - think about such things."It
won't be easy at first, but with God's help
and a desire to please Him, you can overcome
and claim victory.
4. God
has given each of us direct access to Himself
through prayer. He has said that we can
come boldly into His presence and present
our requests to Him. Most people do not
take advantage of this great privilege.
Many see it only as an obligation rather
than a way to experience fellowship with
the Lord.
Parents want their children to come to them
with their concerns. How much more does
our God want us to come to Him. Jesus spent
much time with his Father when he was on
this earth.Without a consistent prayer life
and fellowship with the Lord, you will not
experience the victory that you desire.
God has given us the Holy Spirit to teach
how to pray. God has given us promises to
claim. He has given us tremendous provisions
to utilize in our daily lives.
In closing, I want to remind you of another
statement by the Apostle Paul."Do not
be anxious about anything, but in everything,
by prayer and petition with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. and the peace
of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7May
God bless you with the determination to
conquer the enemy's deceptions. It is the
Lord's will for you to be free.
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