Submitted by Lara Cook
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. 2 Corinthians 10:5
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. 2 Corinthians 10:5
We know that Satan is the father of lies but he is also the father of confusion and he wants us to believe his lies and to be confused and disoriented because of them. The devil wants to capture, control, and corrupt our minds. From the time that he entered into this world he has always had only one strategy to attack this world. He began it with Eve when he got in her head and confused her about God. There is a battle raging within your mind in which the only prisoner that can be taken is you. The devil wants to make your mind his spiritual headquarters. He wants to steal your joy, peace, satisfaction and, most of all, your purpose.
When
we fall for Satan’s lies, we turn away from God and then we find ourselves
regretful and realizing that the lies we believe are taking us away from our
most true and faithful friend. We can find ourselves confused and unsure about
what is true and what is not. We must
know what we believe and what we stand for and stand firm because Satan uses
all kinds of things, people, etc. to entice us away from God. We can easily find ourselves in a situation
where people are telling you that what you believe is right, is wrong, and what
you believe is wrong, is right. That is
how Satan works. He likes you to second
guess yourself. Deception is his mark
and we often do not know we are being deceived. He can disillusion us to make
something wrong seem right. The Bible
says he comes disguised as an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 says For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers,
disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore
it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of
righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds. .We must
guard our minds and align our actions, thoughts, and words with the Bible – the
unchanging standard for our lives – to keep the enemy from gaining the upper
hand in our lives. Who are you listening to?
We can do a few specific things to
keep the light of God’s truth as a guide for our lives:
- Know
the truth and boundaries set by God in the Bible and stand firm on your
commitment to them and teaching them to your family.
- Every
day, in every way, give it to
God. Align every decision,
response, attitude, ambitions, and actions alongside His standard of
truth, even when it is hard to do so or makes you unpopular.
- Continue
to learn and grow in your relationship with God.
- Filter
every situation and circumstance through His word instead of the
influences and opinions of others, political correctness, or feelings.
Truth is only truth when it lines
up with God’s word. God’s truth will
expose Satan’s lies. They will
contradict each other although Satan will make it sound as close to God’s truth
as possible to entice you away from God. Immerse yourself and your life in
God’s truth to protect yourself from Satan’s deception.
Scripture to Claim:So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
John 8:31-32
