Spiritual Warfare takes place in the mind.

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So, are you ready to battle some demons today? Where is the battleground? How do they attack? How do we fight them off? Here are some wonderful easy answers from the verses below.


Spiritual warfare is casting down imaginations and thoughts that are not from Jesus.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, 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; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. (2 Cor. 10:3-6)

Additional Greek meanings for the words in the above verses

  • Weapons - tools
  • Warfare - military service
  • Carnal - pertaining to the flesh
  • Casting down - destroying
  • Imaginations – computation, thought
  • High thing – to fortify, lofty arrogant thought
  • Exalteth itself – lifted up, raised up
  • Knowledge of God - ginosko which is intimate knowledge
  • Captivity – making a prisoner
  • Every thought - perception
  • Obedience – attentive listening
  • Christ – the anointed one

Paraphrased summary of Spiritual warfare – I demolish any imagination or picture in my mind that is contrary to the God I intimately know. I attentively listen to Christ and bring my perception about the situation into submission to what He is saying! (2 Cor. 10:3-6 KJV)

Thoughts or pictures in your mind that come from satan are "flowing" and line up with His character.

  • Liar, accuser, adversary, a thief who comes to kill steal and destroy, evil one, tempter…

Specific biblical examples of satan’s lies

  • Accusation, distortion of words - Did God really say? (Gen. 3:4)
  • Pride - You can be like god, knowing good and evil
  • Attacking destiny - If you are the Son of God
  • Desire for power - All this I will give you, if…
  • Mis-use of Scripture - Throw yourself down…He will command his angels.

Thoughts or pictures in your mind that come from Jesus or the Holy Spirit are "flowing" and line up with their characters.

  • Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Savior, Lord, Good Shepherd, Bread of Life, Prince of Peace, Truth, Mediator...

Specific biblical examples of Jesus’s truth

  • Comfort – Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.
  • Forgiveness - Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
  • Acceptance - Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
  • Provision - Ask and it will be given to you.
  • Truth and life - I am the way and the truth and the life.
  • Guidance - Let your light shine before others.

Journaling

Lord, what would you speak to me concerning winning the battle of my thoughts and pictures in my mind?

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