Ephesians 4:17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
Many sermons and Sunday school lessons have dealt with the subject of “breaking down strongholds,” and the importance of memorizing scripture to arm yourself against satan’s attacks on your soul. 1 John 4:4 says, “the one who is in you [Christ] is greater than the one who is in the world [satan].”
Our mind is extraordinary, as it tirelessly analyzes information from past, present and future. The conscious fantasy of thought about possible future events and replaying of past events, real and imagined, laden with the baggage of hurt and disappointments tend to weigh us down. And worse, the inherited sinful nature with its selfishness, greed, pride and hate, battles to defeat us daily. Without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit we are destined to continually feel insecure, defeated, and incomplete. God wants a relationship with you. He wants to spend time with you, participate in the events of your life in the present tense—now. He wants to free you of the “strongholds” that hinder your relationship. He wants to create a holy place in you where He can dwell—a different kind of stronghold! He promises to transform you by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12). He will be present…when you are.
Find a quiet place. Turn off your conscious thinking and listen. Experience the present and take a deep breath. Now, ask Him to create a stronghold for your soul, secure for eternity.
Prayer: Lord, take the sinful nature from me and come reside in me. I submit to Your will and ask for the healing of my mind through Your Word. Remove the things that hinder fellowship with You and establish Your stronghold in my soul.
Our mind is extraordinary, as it tirelessly analyzes information from past, present and future. The conscious fantasy of thought about possible future events and replaying of past events, real and imagined, laden with the baggage of hurt and disappointments tend to weigh us down. And worse, the inherited sinful nature with its selfishness, greed, pride and hate, battles to defeat us daily. Without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit we are destined to continually feel insecure, defeated, and incomplete. God wants a relationship with you. He wants to spend time with you, participate in the events of your life in the present tense—now. He wants to free you of the “strongholds” that hinder your relationship. He wants to create a holy place in you where He can dwell—a different kind of stronghold! He promises to transform you by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12). He will be present…when you are.
Find a quiet place. Turn off your conscious thinking and listen. Experience the present and take a deep breath. Now, ask Him to create a stronghold for your soul, secure for eternity.
Prayer: Lord, take the sinful nature from me and come reside in me. I submit to Your will and ask for the healing of my mind through Your Word. Remove the things that hinder fellowship with You and establish Your stronghold in my soul.
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