Do you ever feel like your mind is a battlefield? Like you constantly have to fight your thoughts? For me this occurs on days that some people would call "bad days." Well I refuse to believe that I have bad days. Anyways it can start with one little thing going wrong, or maybe one huge thing, and your day that started off with a beautiful time in God's presence and His revealing of the assurance of who you are gradually starts to deteriorate... Now I believe we all have a choice. We can choose to have joy and a grateful heart (regardless of the situation that's impeding our joy) or we can choose to let the negative crippling thoughts overshadow the light of God in us.
For me to retain my joy, to remain the light in the midst of the impending darkness I have to denounce every thought that is not of God. What happens is that when things start going wrong, we start doubting if God is still watching, or if we did something to push Him away, or if He is still on the throne. Thoughts that have us question who we are in Christ, our confidence, our worth, our boldness, our joy, etc. starts attacking us. Did you know that the devil doesn't know what goes on in your mind unless you let him in on it? So in that moment when you are fighting these thoughts, abstain from letting him know that you are struggling. Take those thoughts and counteract them with the word of God.
"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" 2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV
No seriously when that thought tells me I'm not good enough, strong enough, beautiful enough, bold enough, capable, that God is done with me, that I can't get it right, that I will not succeed etc.. I remind myself that the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and His ears are open to their prayers. That God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. That I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. That I am the head and not the tail. That in my weakness His strength is made perfect. That I am created in the image and likeness of God. That I am beautiful and there is no flaw in me. That the Lord has thoughts of good towards me to lead me to an expected end. That the name of the Lord is a strong tower and I run into it and I am safe. That the Lord fights my battle and all I have to do is to hold my peace! That I know my God therefore I will be strong and I will do exploits. (Bible verses down below respectively).
See "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7 KJV
It's okay to shout "Get away from me devil!" He has no place in your thoughts! Resist him and he shall flee!! And don't forget the first part of that verse, submit yourself fully to God. I recently found myself in a situation where I had to make a choice. I decided to choose joy even though the environment around me was fighting it. I constantly remind myself that I choose joy. Say it out loud "I CHOOSE JOY" and may God give us the grace to constantly choose joy in all situations. Amen.
- Didi
Bible verses: 1 Peter 3:12, 2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 4:13, Deuteronomy 28:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Genesis 1:27, Songs of Solomon 4:7, Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 18:10, Exodus 14:14, Daniel 11:32b.
No comments:
Post a Comment