21 – Battle in the Mind

Bible Verses

Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”(NIV)

1 Corinthians 2:16 – “For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” (NKJV)

2 Corinthians 10:5 – “Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” (NKJV)

Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (NKJV)

James 4:7-8 – “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”(ESV)

Discussion

There is a battle for your mind and your thoughts. How do we hold every thought captive in obedience to Christ? The first thing is learning to discern your own thoughts, what is from God, and what is from the enemy. Everything good is from God; everything that is not good is not from God. If your thoughts are condemning or make you feel shame or any other negative emotion, they are from the enemy. Even if God is giving you some correction or discipline, He does it in a way where you feel the Father’s love with the correction, and usually, there are instructions or steps on how to restore. When the enemy speaks, there is usually confusion, and it repeats or plays in your head. When God speaks, He speaks into your heart and your whole being, and you know in your innermost being it was God. As we grow, all believers are to study what the Bible says, grow up in Christ and keep making choices to submit our thinking and our ways to God’s wonderful ways that bring wisdom and blessing.

Prayer

Father God, I thank you for helping me to discern and recognize your voice. I thank you for helping me to be transformed by the renewing of my mind, and helping me to hold every thought captive. I ask you, Father, to cleanse my mind to help me focus and meditate on your Word that has the power to transform my mind. I repent and renounce all ungodly thoughts, all the lies of the enemy that I have believed, all negative emotions, thoughts, and beliefs. Father, I ask you throughout my day to help me submit to you and resist any thoughts that are not from You. I thank you for helping me cast down imaginations, arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of you, God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.