Battlefield Of The Mind Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Foundational Scriptures Spiritual Warfare Foundational Scriptures Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Spiritual Warfare 2 Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 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

Spiritual Warfare Beating Our Big Enemy “MY FEELINGS!” Romans 10:9-10 (Amplified Bible) (9) Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Spiritual Warfare (10) For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.

“But I can’t help the way I feel,” Spiritual Warfare “But I can’t help the way I feel,” Most of us have heard this statement often and have said it ourselves. It means that the way the person feels is settled, and they believe they have to go with those feelings. It’s like an unchallenged fact of life. .

Spiritual Warfare It’s like an unchallenged fact of life. We have feelings, and sometimes they are strong, but we get confused. We allow our feelings to determine our decisions Do we ever challenge our feelings? Is it possible to make yourself feel a certain way? Are there feelings you have, you don’t want? Feelings of fear, anxiety, loneliness!

Spiritual Warfare Let’s see what the Bible says Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Here spirit can be translated as emotions or feelings.

Spiritual Warfare Should we allow our feelings determine our destiny? With that type of mindset, it means that if we feel discouraged, we are discouraged; if we feel victorious, we are victorious. It means that if we feel depressed, we must be depressed. Someone once said, “My feelings are emotions; they are not reality.” In other words, just because we feel a certain way doesn’t make that feeling a fact.

Spiritual Warfare It only means that we feel that way. We must learn to press past our feelings. Say this with me – “I will only allow my feelings to bring me up, and I will fight them when they try to bring me down.” My feelings have the capacity to lie to me.

Spiritual Warfare Today I may not feel God at work in my life. But is that true, or is that the way I feel? I know many people who don’t feel loved by God—that’s how they feel, but it isn’t the truth. The devil gains a stronghold in this area. If the Devil can convince us that our feelings are reality, he has made great progress, and we are easily defeated.

Spiritual Warfare We often quote Romans 10:9-10 when we speak to people about their salvation; however, the principle is there no matter what the subject. Paul says that we need to believe in our heart and confess with our lips. The Power is in the confession Your mind has to hear your mouth say it!

Spiritual Warfare I confess what I know is true. I know God loves me! I know God wants the best for me! I know that God has an open widow over me head! I know the best is yet to come! Confess what you want to come true