STRONGHOLDS IN ARE MINDS
2CO 10:3-6
“For though we live in the world we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.”

There’s all kinds of strongholds the devil set up in are life’s. Remember he knows all personalities and he had a long time to study us. He can even set up strongholds when were little. Say a little girl was sexual abused from the time she’s little by her father and she deals with it her whole life. Satan could be whispering in her ear from the time she little if you were a boy this wouldn’t of happened to you. If you were a man you could do what ever you want. It’s absolutely wonderful to be a man.

So as she grows up she hates men and starts to say to her self when I’m a adult know one going to tell me what to do. I’m my own boss. I will not let any one push me around. As she becomes an adult she grows up with self-steam problems, anger issues. When someone tries to talk to her about Christ she’s willing to try something new but it’s hard because if her father in heaven is anything like her father on earth she rather not know him at all. That is how Satan can set up a stronghold. Satan wants to make something bad that has happened to us or something we can get addicted to like porn, anger, bitterness, money and envy. To consume us so we can’t help or prosper the kingdom of God. Which is the whole reason were here, is to get saved learn what real love is from are heavenly father and save others so we can be with Christ for eternity. One thing I would like to say is if you have any of these problems rejoice Satan only bothers you because he knows you are worth something wonderful he knows what potential you have remember he has been studying you a long time. He only bothering you because he knows if you can conquer these strong holds you will do awesome things for the Lord.

Jer 29: 11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

The bad that happens isn’t Gods fault we live in a fallen world a world full of sin and disobedient’ s were people have know reverence for God. Bad things can happen to us but what Satan intends for bad God can use for good. We need to start using the word of God to fight our battles and stop thinking we can do it are self’s we can’t do it are self’s that why we have a savior and the holy spirit to help us.

John 14:26-27
“But the counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”.

The word is the sword it is the weapon that we use against the enemy.
Eph6: 17
“Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.”

Heb 4:12
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

So we need to constantly look to the scriptures to help us take out the Devil you are not here just by chance. If you have these problems remember you are a threat to Satan or he wouldn’t waste time on you. So I just pray write now if you don’t know the Lord and you want him to come in to your life. Tell him you want to be his and if you mean it and ask for forgiveness of your sins he will for give you and you will be saved. Then find a good church to help you learn the word and then all these things I talked about will apply to you. If you are already saved then I encourage you to read these scripture. I gave and look scriptures up in the areas your dealing with so the Lord can strengthen you and help you be all you can be for him.

 

 By Lori Ulman