One of the things we must accept is what is dealt us by God - right? But we need never not pursue His promises and position over anything from the outside trying to give strongholds that break us from His promises as well. So, what I mean to say is we must determine physical and spiritual attacks which satan can improvise in attacking us, and supersede it with God's provisions for His Children.
If we, as His Children, have given ground to the evil spirits, they have been able to operate on their mind. We could dig even deeper into this subject, but suffice it to say there are three main types of attacks:
(1) an unrenewed mind,
(2) acceptance of the evil spirits lies, and...
(3) passivity.
The believer should examine himself carefully to find out which of the three grounds he has furnished to the evil spirits. Is it the unrenewed mind? or the passive mind? or the acceptance of the lie of the evil spirits? Or has he yielded on all three counts?
Judging by the experience of Christians, a large number have supplied all three to the devil and his minions. Upon isolating the point or points by which he has ceded territory to the evil spirits, he must set out immediately to recover all the ground he has lost. This is his only salvation.
Since he has degenerated into his present state through surrendering this or that foothold to the evil spirits, he will be free solely when these footholds are all regained.
The unrenewed mind must be renewed;
the lie accepted must be spotted and denied;
and passivity must be turned into free action.
If you ever want to talk about more of this....come PM me. I would love to talk Bible more....my name is Dan, by the way. Nice to meet you Bro7.