Do You Have Any Prisoners?
Hey Gang,
I hope you read yesterday’s blog because today’s post builds on yesterday’s idea. We talked about our weak links and how the Devil hits us there. So, what do you do if you know the door he will knock on? You take some prisoners! II Cor. 10:4-5 says, “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” Be ready to take prisoners!
Most people don’t realize a random thought is not a sin. Playing with the thought becomes sin. You can’t help what thought enters your mind, but you can help which one stays. Since the mind is the battlefield and the place where we win or lose, it is critical. You must maintain control over what goes on in your thought life. That is where you take every thought captive that is not in line with the Word. The Scriptures have a lot to say on the subject.
Remember, Christ was crucified on “Golgotha” which means, “the place of the scull.” That is where you must be crucified, in your mind – your thoughts. So I ask my question again; are you taking any prisoners? To be a leader that lasts in the Kingdom you must win on the thinking issue. “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
To renew your mind is to wash it daily with the Word and to give control to the Holy Spirit. Without a guard the enemy will infiltrate your thoughts and lay you to waste. Do you have any thoughts that you have taken as prisoners?
Just a thought.
Love ya,
Pastor
3 Comments
Great stuff!
Lots to think about here.
Shalom
The only thing today I’m trying to due is be more intentional in my conversations today and maintain a balance between talking and listening. And before comeing on line having said this prayer.
Dear God,
Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go, and Give me the grace to make the right decision at the right time in the right way. In Yashuas (Jesus) Name Amen.
Great word PC! Just to bounce around some different ideas, I would present the idea that you actually CAN control what thoughts enter your mind to a much larger degree than anyone wants to recognize because of the responsibility that it places on us as believers. I believe that everything we see, hear, say, or experience with any of our senses is always shaping our thoughts. If one assumes this to be true, then sinful thoughts are usually not haphazard or random but are the actual fruit of seeds we have planted in our mind with the choices we have made in life. Our responsibility then is to ensure we are watching, listening, saying, and experiencing the right things and not the wrong things…