the mind is a battlefield
“More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it.”-Proverbs 4:23
You can’t change your behavior until you change your belief system…
Your thoughts turn into your beliefs … what you’re thinking is what you’ll become… thinking I’m not pretty enough. You will eventually start to believe that you’re not pretty enough…
For a while, I didn’t want to get back on YouTube because I gained weight and I let my negative thoughts define who I was… But when I started to dig deeper into the word of God I understood the power of my thinking in my faith…. (John 10:10) “The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”. In this context, Jesus is speaking of the devil and how we need to be alert and discern.
The most powerful place in the human body that he targets first is the mind because he knows that’s where your belief starts. Everything starts with the mind. The human body cannot operate without it.
It is with the mind that we serve the Lord…. The scripture says (John 3:16) that God GAVE his ONLY son Jesus Christ to die for our sins so that we won’t perish but have eternal life … Satan doesn’t need Doctor Miami .. satan doesn’t need your sage and crystals. Those things don't matter to him. What matters the most is your mind. Once he traps you there... He has done his job and he will finish by destroying you….
You have the power to change your thinking … the more you devote yourself to knowing who God is, the more you fuel your spirit and mind. 1 Peter 1:13 says “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
The devil is after your mind…he wants you to be emotionally frustrated, and insecure, in any emotional rollercoaster you go through because he knows that will target your belief system … But said in 1 Peter 1:13 reminds us of the importance of our thinking because it’s with the mind that we serve the lord…
Our sins start with unbelief …. Questioning how you feel about yourself or letting your temporary emotions take control of your life isn’t how God made you! When you renew your mind to the fact that your thoughts matter, you will begin to detox your brain and switch over from fear, worry, and anger to power, love, and a sound mind.
That’s why knowing is important. Learning is important..knowing the word of God is important… Proverbs 3:5 says Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. DON’T lean on what you know because what you know will always change!
The gospel's purpose is to guide us on how to negative life regardless of what the world does or says. You have to read it every day! It’s your true GPS to living a discerning life.….
Romans 5:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Begin today to be intentional about paying attention to every single thought that comes into your mind. Keep the good, take the bad captive, and keep your mind fixed on God. Your life and faith will go to a new level! I hope that you take caution with how you view yourself and think of yourself. Because the God that created you did not make a mistake…. You are the salt of the earth.
