My mind is a battlefield as Joyce Meyer says, in her most
powerful book to date: Battlefield of the Mind. I was reading that I need to
learn how to control the negative thoughts I let run around rampant in my mind.
I need to immediately gather all those little tyrants, tie them all up, use the
rope of God to secure them and send them free falling down to the fiery pit of
hell FOR GOOD. Those thoughts want to harm me. They want to run, dance and play
ring around the rosey with me and when I say no they will try to push me around
like a school yard bully until I give in to them. I need to understand that they
are the opposite of the cute little yellow minions I have seen on the movie,
Despicable me. They are doing the dirty work of a real ugly sly snake in the
grass who would love nothing more than to see me in severe doubt and confusion
until I go crazy. Reading Joyce’s book motivates me to think of my negative
thoughts as little soul sucking minions. I need to guard the entrance of my mind
like a soldier would do at the fore front of a battle.
I believe when you are trying to do work for the Lord that
is when the enemy’s attack just seems so severe. This is exactly the time when
we as believers should be speaking the word of God against those attacks. But let’s
face it there will be times we are not successful and we give in to the little
minions and we start to play with them.
God says in Ephesians 6:10-12, we are to be strong in Him. Put on his full armor so that we can fight
against the devil’s evil tricks because our fight is not against people on this
earth but against the rulers and authorities and powers of this world’s
darkness: SATAN.
Today, if you are doubtful just confused about life, your
purpose, your past, your present or whatever negative thoughts that is trying
to suck the joy out of you. I encourage
you to get your lasso and gather all those tyrants together and send them
packing. Ladies, we are too valuable to the kingdom of God to go out like that.
Pick up your sword and fight. Don’t waver. Don’t entertain those thoughts; they
are not of the Lord. I pray in the name of Jesus all strongholds that are not
of the Lord be broken now by the blood of Jesus. We are victorious in Christ. I
stand with you as I have played with those little tyrants recently myself. You
are not alone. Together we will grow and continue to live an abundant life
daily just as Christ wants us to have.
In Christ,
Monique Smith
Prayer Starter:
Father, I thank you that you protect us from the tricks of
the enemy. That although it may not feel like it, right in the midst of chaos you
come rushing in like a knight in shining armor shielding us with your saving
grace and love. Help me to recognize the traps, tricks and tyrants of the
enemy. May I use your full armor to combat and win the battle that goes on in
my mind every second of the day. Thank you in advance for working everything
out for my good. I stand ready. Amen
