TAMING YOUR MIND FOR SUCCESS

The mind is part of the soul, and it is the part of us in which our faith is established. With our minds, we take possession of what Jesus has done for us. For this reason, Satan attacks the mind. Therefore, it is imperative that we tame the mind by bringing it under submission to God’s Word. The spiritual battle we fight today is within the mind—our victory is obtained through our thinking.

 The finished works of Jesus Christ have already been established within our spirits. However, we have to establish those works within our minds in order to see the manifestation of them.

In other words, we must tame our minds so that we can receive (as reality) the finished works of Jesus Christ.

A wandering mind is the devil’s playground. His mental attacks consist of making suggestions to cause us to think in opposition to the Word. Our attention should be given to the Word of God; our state of mind will determine our futures. Therefore, the mind has to be tamed with the Word of God—not merely positive thinking. Taming the mind requires a constant thought check. We must begin to be aware of what we are thinking about.

When the enemy attacks us with temptation, he starts with tempting thoughts.

However, we can combat those tempting thoughts by speaking and meditating on the Word of God. This is why it is so vital that we know the Word, and which scriptures to use when the enemy launches an attack.

Sometimes the battle will consist of a moment-by-moment fight, which means we must be diligent, steadfast, and immovable concerning the Word.  We also must keep in mind that we are fighting from victory, not for victory. We do not have to allow the devil to defeat us with disturbing thoughts.

Satan has blinded the minds of those who do not believe. If he can keep us blinded to the grace of God, he can keep us blinded for life (2 Corinthians 3:14).

Satan has used religion to blind the spiritual eyes of many Christians. However, when we remove the religious veil, we can clearly see God’s grace in operation.