The Mind Is the Battlefield

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Becky216

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The mind is one of the hardest areas to get under control and keep under control. Part of why it's hard is because Satan will attack you with lies and deceptions. You need to guard yourself against that. If you don't, your life could be one miserable day after the next. Positive thinking doesn't just happen. It's something you have to do on purpose. You have to believe God's Word is for you. Then you need to hear yourself say what you believe.​
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I believe many people think they don't have a choice about their thoughts. But you can think on purpose—positive thoughts or negative thoughts. If a negative thought comes into your head, you can cast it down and begin to renew your mind with the Word of God. Having your mind set in advance is important so that when something doesn't go your way, you've already decided to not let it bother you.


I've never seen a time when there have been so many bitter, touchy and angry people in the world. Forgiving those who've hurt you is a big part of trusting God. The Bible says to forgive others otherwise the Lord cannot forgive your sins. Ultimately, it's for your own benefit! Set your mind that you won't be bitter, angry or resentful. You may not be able to help what you feel but if you change what you think, your feelings will catch up with your thoughts.
　
When you really know that God loves you, you can conquer anything. You feel valuable, you become bold, and you realize you don't have to be afraid of making mistakes or failing. You know you have a purpose in life! Knowing that God loves you unconditionally will also remove the fear from your life, and it will make it difficult for Satan to load you up with guilt and condemnation every day.
　
Whatever the day brings, you can handle it through Christ. And because you're in Christ, you've also been made not just a conqueror, but you're more than a conqueror!!!
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GreenNnice

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Becky216 said:
The mind is one of the hardest areas to get under control and keep under control. Part of why it's hard is because Satan will attack you with lies and deceptions. You need to guard yourself against that. If you don't, your life could be one miserable day after the next. Positive thinking doesn't just happen. It's something you have to do on purpose. You have to believe God's Word is for you. Then you need to hear yourself say what you believe.​


　
I believe many people think they don't have a choice about their thoughts. But you can think on purpose—positive thoughts or negative thoughts. If a negative thought comes into your head, you can cast it down and begin to renew your mind with the Word of God. Having your mind set in advance is important so that when something doesn't go your way, you've already decided to not let it bother you. ​


I've never seen a time when there have been so many bitter, touchy and angry people in the world. Forgiving those who've hurt you is a big part of trusting God. The Bible says to forgive others otherwise the Lord cannot forgive your sins. Ultimately, it's for your own benefit! Set your mind that you won't be bitter, angry or resentful. You may not be able to help what you feel but if you change what you think, your feelings will catch up with your thoughts.
　
When you really know that God loves you, you can conquer anything. You feel valuable, you become bold, and you realize you don't have to be afraid of making mistakes or failing. You know you have a purpose in life! Knowing that God loves you unconditionally will also remove the fear from your life, and it will make it difficult for Satan to load you up with guilt and condemnation every day.
　
Whatever the day brings, you can handle it through Christ. And because you're in Christ, you've also been made not just a conqueror, but you're more than a conqueror!!! ​
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Love is a battlefield, but not 'Love,' this would be God's 'Love.' For with it, and, you better triple-dog-dare believe that THE MORE YOU TELL OTHERS OF HIM THE MORE YOU WILL BE ATTACKED (by Satan). We can (and do, have NO choice, really, in the matter, for Satan is real in this world NOW) and do allow Satan to HIT US WITH his BEST SHOT. But God fired away with Jesus put on the cross, His only begotten Son, who CONQUERED SIN AND DEATH AND GUILT AND SHAME for all when Jesus, down in the depts of the Earth, dead from man's killing Him (WE KILLED HIM !!), AROSE AGAIN :)

Romans 12:1
 
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Beloved57

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II Corimthians 10:3-5
3) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5) Casting down imaginationss, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every though to the obedience of Christ;
 
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