Understanding Mental Strongholds Part Four: Take Every Thought Captive
Understanding Mental Strongholds Part Four: Take Every Thought Captive “The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God.” Romans 8:6-7 (NIV) Your mind must learn new ways of thinking. Habitual patterns of thought must be overcome so that Christ...
Understanding Mental Strongholds Part Three:
Understanding Mental Strongholds Part Three: How You Developed Strongholds You know that you, and every other person on the planet, have strongholds. So how did they develop? All of mankind acquired core beliefs based on your individual experiences. These experiences with your families of origin, communities, peer groups,...
Understanding Mental Strongholds
Understanding Mental Strongholds Part Two: Have The Mind Of Christ This Scripture defines strongholds for us: “arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.” Where do arguments that challenge truth form, and where does our personal knowledge reside? They both inhabit our minds. The...
Understanding Mental Strongholds
Understanding Mental Strongholds God has provided us with every necessary tool to effectively tear down mental strongholds, but first we must understand what a stronghold is and how it can be removed. Our salvation experience is the first stage in God’s plan for our lives. His goal is to remold our soul, mind, will, and...
How Does God See You?
What does God see when He looks at you? The Scriptures give us a very clear view of how God sees us. He made us in His image to be His children and members of His family. The Bible calls us not only servants and heirs of God, but also friends. We are loved by God, not because of what we do, but because of who He created us to...
Refusing Rejection that Comes from Abuse
I have had painful experiences that were designed to disillusion, hinder my purposes, and destroy my identity. I know that I am not alone in walking through these adversities. When someone is responsible for us, but does not show love and concern through actions and instead tells us they love us in words only it is called...
What Does the Bible Say about Love?
Jesus, the Son of God, put Himself in a human body. He walked among us so we could know what love looks like. He lived the Bible’s explanation of love in all that He did on earth. We were created in His image and when we have Him living in our hearts, we are called to model His love to the world, starting first with those...
What Creates Your Self-image?
How did we develop our self-image? How was our identity formed? From the day we were born we have received millions of messages that put labels on us and built our current belief system. Our life experiences have also influenced how we see ourselves. How we grew up shaped our opinions of ourselves. Did our families model the...
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