God gave you a mind. You think, reason, and imagine with it. You. Not God.
If you experience constant thoughts, reasons, or imaginations of which you are not the origin,
that go AGAINST your volition,
you know these thoughts are not from God, and they are not from you.
Then from who do they come?
Satan, the master of mind oppression.
The mind bender deceiver.
The subtle assumption giver.
Some suppose psychological problems the source of mind assaults. They assume that "the mind" simple breaks or has a mind of its own even, and that "demons" are not really the reason, unless by "demons" you mean your own unresolved issues. Thus when a psychologist speaks of a person "battling his or her demons," she simply means unresolved issues, not personal spirits of evil. Now who has a distinct advantage in all of this? Either we "look for demons under every rock," or we see psychology as the only source of liberty. BOTH OF THESE THOUGHTS ARE FROM THE DEVIL. As Paul said to the Ephesian Christians, "we wrestle not against flesh and blood." This includes our own flesh and blood. Yes, our physical state gives ground to our enemy, but that is just my point.
WE HAVE AN ENEMY!
The devil assaults the mind, first and foremost. Eve believed Satan. Satan deceived Eve. The means to the end of Satan is independent human reason and imagination.
As I write, I see scantily clad women on a screen in front of me. An assault on my mind and imagination and volition.
Think about it.
Satan is distraction.
How often is your mind and mine attacked by loudness and obnoxiousness of words and dress?
Solomon instructs those who seek wisdom to guard their hearts above all else, their thoughts and intentions, which determine their lives. The Hebrew idea of the words "guard" and "above all else," or "diligence" is of a prison guard. I especially relate to this because I am a prison guard as I write. This is my present vocation. The heart with its thoughts and intentions are likened to a prison cell in which the guard has the keys. The guard determines who and what will enter and exit the cell. He searches the cell for contraband--unauthorized or illegal material. He identifies all who go and come.
So it is with our minds. Our will is the key to the cell door of our minds, if you will. We determine what enters and what exits, and we are to guard our minds with diligence, ABOVE ALL ELSE!! Even if you are not a prison guard, you own or live in a home. You possess keys to a house, apartment, or car, or you live with someone that does. The home or car owner possesses keys to the doors, and determines who and what enters or exits.
Our thoughts and intentions are attacked by Satan, who attempts "home invasion." He looks for the unlocked doors of our minds, for those who lose the key of their wills. Or for those who knowingly or unknowingly, who intentionally or unintentionally leave their doors open, or their keys lying around!!
He does this through our environments and those who are in our environments.
He does this through our carnal mindedness, our focus on the temporal instead of the eternal, the physical instead of the spiritual, the visible/tangible/audible instead of the invisible/intangible/inaudible.
Satan does this through our acceptance of deceptions instead of God's revelation of Christ Jesus, the Truth.
He does this through our passivity of mind instead of our active focus on the Spirit of Truth. We exist in a constant state of thoughtless mindlessness, letting commercials and elevator music roam our minds.
Is it hard for you to read more than the 400 word limit that we bloggers are urged to follow?
Is it hard for you to focus when people talk to you?
Are thoughts running through your mind without your consent, without your knowledge of their origin?
These are of Satan, the master of mind oppression. God refuses to think through your mind, to think for you, to make you think OR DO ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER. The "fruit" of the Spirit is self-control, according to the word of God.
Your mind IS YOUR MIND!!
Your will IS YOUR WILL!!
Your heart IS YOUR HEART!!
GIVEN BY GOD, FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!
Guard it!
Start now!
From this point on, from this sentence on, determine the objects of your imagination and reason.
If a thought enters your mind without your consent, resist it and destroy it.
If in conversation you experience mind oppression, resist it! Resist the one who imposes his or her thoughts upon you, and refuse to impose thoughts on others. Listen without interruption! And actually hear what the speaker is saying AND MEANING!
Today, destroy the assaults of Satan on your mind, and liberate others by the truth, God's word is truth.
Your life depends on this!
Let it be so.
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