Spiritual warfare includes our thoughts. The Bible warns of thoughts that become strongholds, hindering our relationship with God. Those thoughts must be pulled down and brought captive to Christ. This is our spiritual warfare, the battle within us (2 Corinthians 10:3-5).
Temptation is part of our spiritual warfare, and it comes through thoughts. We have a spiritual enemy who temps us with thoughts. When those thoughts are not rejected, they become strongholds, leading to bad habits and addictions. Our spiritual battle is won or lost in our thoughts.
"O LORD, You have searched me and known me . . . You understand my thoughts afar off" (Psalm 139:1-2). God knows our thoughts. They make a difference in our relationship with God. He gives thoughts that will encourage, strengthen, and comfort us. Those thoughts are found in the Bible.
Feed your mind on the thoughts of God. In our spiritual warfare, God will give us victory in life through thoughts of love, grace, mercy and peace. Think God's thoughts, according to the Scripture.
Ask God to bring your attention to any pattern of thinking which opposes His good will for you. Pray that all such thoughts be pulled down and brought captive to Christ. The power of temptation is broken as strongholds are destroyed. "Bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5).
