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- 2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
- Romans 8:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
- James 1:14-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
- Colossians 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.
May 6, 2024 · The war in the mind isn’t meant to be fought alone. God designed us for community. Having a strong support system of fellow believers can make a significant difference in overcoming mental challenges. This support system can offer practical advice, spiritual guidance, and prayerful support.
1 Peter 4:1. Verse Concepts. Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, Romans 8:6. Verse Concepts. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, Romans 12:2.
- How Scripture Portrays The Battle
- The Battle Plan
- The Rising Statistics of Serious Mental Battles
- Renewing The Mind in The Battle
- The Science of Renewing The Mind
- Victory in The Battle of The Mind
Scripture portrays the battle in the mind just as intensely. The Bible presents the battle as one not fought just with flesh and blood but with evil and darkness. And the Scriptures also tell of a bonus for Christians:
Paul offers active and clear steps to winning the battle of the mind in 2 Corinthians 10:3–5: Let’s break down the helpful steps of this passage.
Last week’s blog was on mental health statistics associated with loneliness and prayer. But mental health issues go far beyond loneliness. In August 2020, for example, the CDC published the study “Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Suicidal Ideation During COVID-10,”which reported that twice as many adults considered suicide in 2020 as they did in...
Romans 12:2 invites us to “be transformed” (ESV) by renewing our minds. We must practice this active response in taking thoughts captive again and again until it is our knee-jerk response to thoughts that don’t match God’s Word or God’s character. As Romans 8:37 says, “We are more than conquerors” in spiritual battle (NIV). Like a Special Ops soldi...
Neuroplasticityis the brain’s ability to grow and change its wiring in response to changed thinking. Neural pathways in our brain can literally rewire themselves according to how we think. This science belongs to the Lord who in his created order gave humans a grace in brain science that exemplifies his glory on display and his heart for restoratio...
In Christ, we can achieve victory in the spiritual battle of the mind, and Scripture offers practical steps to secure it. The people of God must recognize that in their own strength, they will lose the battle. But by drawing near to God, abiding in his presence, and running with a choke hold on plaguing thoughts, we can work with God, who has the p...
- Romans 12:2 ESV / 584 helpful votes. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 ESV / 434 helpful votes. For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
- James 4:7 ESV / 395 helpful votes. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- Ephesians 6:12 ESV / 384 helpful votes. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
The War Inside Us. 14 We know that the law is spiritual, but I am not. I am so human. Sin rules me as if I were its slave. 15 I don’t understand why I act the way I do. I don’t do the good I want to do, and I do the evil I hate. 16 And if I don’t want to do what I do, that means I agree that the law is good. 17 But I am not really the one ...
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Something spiritual. Ephesians 6:12 says, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”. This verse reminds us that the battle for our minds isn’t just about managing our thoughts ...
