Warfare
2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
We're in spiritual warfare. The devil wants our guts for garters. This battle is primarily waged in our minds.
The devil tempts us by planting bad thoughts in our minds. Instead of passively accepting such notions, we are to take every thought captive to obey Christ. We're not to take leave of our senses when we come to faith in Jesus.
When the devil comes up with arguments to sin against God, we're to destroy such ideas. We're not to indulge them. Instead, we're to engage our minds to challenge them.
One of satan's strategies is to try and flatter us, to deceive us into having lofty opinions of ourselves. Instead of massaging our egos, our preoccupation ought to be to get to know God. He's the One that ultimately matters, not so much us.
'God Almighty, thank you that you are knowable. Please help us to get to know and to obey you, in Christ's name, amen'.
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