Think On These Things

“Satan will aggressively fight against the renewal of your mind, but it is vital that you press on and continue to pray and study in this area until you gain measurable victory.”
― Joyce Meyer, Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind

The battle in the mind has been an age-old contention for generations. The enemy has tried and will continue to try and ensnare the minds of believers both young and old. Day in and day out the saints are feeling trapped and tortured in their minds, trying to fight for their sanity, for peace of mind, fighting just to gain control of their thoughts or even believing lies about themselves. It may seem as if you are in a losing battle, but the truth is you can emerge victoriously.

When it comes to walking in mental victory, it requires you as the believer to be disciplined enough and take proactive steps in the process of renewing the mind. Renewing the mind is not a passive process, the mind will not renew itself on its own! You as the believer have to confront those thoughts and allow the Holy Spirit to bring transformation to the mind Romans12:2. One way that we can begin to address the war in our heads is to be intentional about the thoughts that we think.

Where Do I Start ??

In a recent Message by Apostle Marsha Pedro from the 2 part series “ Think on These Things Part 1 ”, she explained how to change our thinking patterns and what we as saints should allow our default thoughts to be. For far too long we as Christians have allowed fear and doubt to be our default mindset and this results in us living a life of defeat instead of victory. Click the link to see the full message on the Revival Fire Apostolic Centre Youtube page. Apostle Marsha broke down the process of what should we think of as saints.
Philippians 4:8-9 shows that we as saints are to think on:

1. Things that are true: these are things that are in accordance with fact or reality for example the word of God. Numbers23:19 says that God is not a man that He should lie, therefore we know the word of God is true.
2. Things that are honest: free of deceit, not listening or meditating on lies.
3. Things that are just: thinking on things that are morally right, fair and upstanding.
4. Things that are pure: Putting your mind on things that are not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.
5. Things that are of a Good Report: thinking on things that are noteworthy or even celebratory.
6. Things that are of virtue: thinking of things that are of high moral standards.
7. Things that are of praise: the admiration of God and thinking on things that bring him, Glory.

But when we are setting our mind on these good things remember, that there may be some things that are pure but may not have any virtue and praise, let us not think on these things it can cause an idle and wandering mind.

A Mental Overhaul.

It’s time for your breakthrough, it is time for you to walk in freedom and it is time for you to set others free. When you begin to pay attention to your thoughts, instead of dismissing every thought in your life as emotional or too spiritual take a few moments to dissect your thoughts. In part 2 of the 2 part series “Think on These Things Part 2”, Apostle Marsha Pedro gave a five-step process on how to dissect your thoughts. To see the full message click the link to Revival Fire Apostolic Centre Youtube Page.
Step 1.    Get a clean sheet of paper and draw a big circle in the middle. Draw three smaller circles surrounding this cloud and a line connecting each to the cloud.
Step 2.    Write down the last major breakdown/mind battle/anger incident that you had. It could be about depression. It could have resulted in crying, anger or any extreme destructive behaviour. I remember that if I was not the best in school that I would hit my head on a full-length mirror because I was programmed to believe that I needed to always be the best, she shared.
Step 3.    Think about the physical things that you were going through before you had this breakdown or the physical things that you experienced as a result of this breakdown/incident. Hormones, sickness and medication can all affect our thought lives. The things that we consume with our mouth gates can also influence us. Write this in one of the smaller circles.
Step 4.    Think about the emotional/mental things that you experienced. Note some of the thoughts that would have been coming to your mind. Thoughts about yourself, God, people etc. Much of your emotions are triggered by the things that entered your ear and eye gates. This includes the things you read, the music you listen to and the conversations you entertain. Write these things in one of the smaller circles.
Step 5.    Think about the spiritual activities that you would have engaged in or abstained from. Reading and meditating on the Word of God is a daily practice that is recommended in the bible but it is also something that I have lived and proven. The Word of God provides an antiseptic for the thoughts of the enemy. Meditating on the Word is one of the quickest ways to get to the heart and mind of God. Supplemental books by sound authors are also a good source of spiritual edification. Other spiritual tools that we should engage in are prayer and fasting. On the other hand, indulging in occult activities can negatively affect your spiritual well-being and open doors that can invite spirits that bombard the mind.

All the information in the small circles is the push factors that would have contributed to the reaction in the large circle. Please note that erratic behaviour, outrageous bursts of emotion and unreasonable judgement does not manifest suddenly. These are things that are well fed and begin in your thoughts. The overflow in public and the enemy plans to bring shame and continue the feeding cycle.

Conclusion

Stand and walk in victory, by applying the principles from this article to your life, you are well on your way to walking in freedom. When we are addressing the battle in the mind we need to remember that it is a proactive process, not a passive one. It is also important to remember to pay attention to what we think about and take the time to dissect our thoughts. If you don’t get it right on the first try don’t give up, it is a process, consistency is the key to victory!

Prayer Points.

1. Freedom starts with surrender James 4:7. Pray and begin to surrender your mind and thought life to God. Ask the Holy Spirit to be the main influencer of your thought life.
2. Ask God to bring clarity and understanding to your thought life and ask God to teach you how to stand on His Word and bring you into perfect peace Isaiah 26:3.

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