We do live in the world, but we do not fight in the same way the world fights. We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses.
Our weapons have power from God that can destroy the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NCV)
We all have a tendency to lie to ourselves. And we have an even greater tendency to believe those lies, to lock them into our hearts and allow them to define us. Though random thoughts constantly bounce around our minds like popcorn, too often, the enemy twists them and makes us doubt what we know to be true. All those uninvited, unkind, and unhelpful thoughts then becomes the constant roar of background noise for our lives. It never seems to stop—even our silence isn’t quiet! But there is another option.
Rather than listening to all the negative voices that don’t belong, we must invite Jesus to speak into our lives and into our souls. When His voice is the loudest voice we hear, everything else becomes a muffled hum that doesn’t deserve our attention. Only absolute truth can silence the enemy’s stream of lies as he fights for the microphone. If the enemy can influence our thoughts, he can influence our habits, our attitudes, our desires, and our faith. And if he can gain control of all of that, he can gain control of our lives. So it is crucial that we catch those lies, and obey Jesus instead!
Your mind is your battlefield, not your circumstances. So make sure you are focusing on the right person. Fix your thoughts on Jesus and His TRUTH, not on the enemy and his lies (Isaiah 26:3)! Everyday you get to choose: you can either filter God through your constantly changing circumstances and every lie you believe, or you can filter your circumstances through your never-changing, perfect, and holy God! His Word is your filter! When your thoughts cause you to question all that is true, you must run them through your God Filter. If they don’t line up with the truth of the Gospel, there is absolutely NO reason to hang onto them! When you fill your heart with God’s Word, there will be no place for Satan’s lies to land. And when his lies can’t land, they have no control over any part of your life. Then your habits, your attitudes, your desires, and your faith can soar with Jesus! Don’t let a few random kernels of deceit implant into your heart. Instead, base your life on the abundant kernels of wisdom and hope from God’s very breath! Truth always wins! You are loved!