Claim a Sound Mind

  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.    Philippians 4:7-9


Satan has an impressive arsenal of weapons targeted for the mind! Left unconquered, these thoughts lead to sinful actions. For example, hatred can lead to murder. Sexual thoughts can, and often do, lead to the act of adultery and fornication. Divorce starts in the mind. Covetousness can lead to stealing.  Not to mention the onslaught of negative emotions brought on by the bad circumstances of our lives and the cares of this world, financial issues, health issues, family and career issues just to name a few.  We become weighed down by all of these factors and before we know it, we have lost our focus on God as we either try to deal with our situations or become weighted down by oppression, depression, anger, etc.

There is no doubt...the greatest arena of spiritual warfare is the mind. 

But do not fear! Remember that power belongs to God!

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.  Psalms 62:11

God has given us tremendous counter strategies for overcoming attacks of Satan on the mind:

¨     Let the holy spirit search your mind:

First, ask God to search your mind and reveal to you any wrong attitudes, motives, and thinking which has been inserted by the enemy:

Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.   Psalms 139:23-24

As the Holy Spirit reveals things to you, act upon the revelation. Ask forgiveness for wrong thought patterns and use the Word of God to develop new thought patterns.

¨     Use your spiritual armor:

Your spiritual armor defends you from attacks in the mind. These are listed in Ephesians 6:16-17. One piece of armor is the helmet of the hope of salvation. A helmet is worn on the head and implies protection to the mind.

Apostle Paul is not only speaking of your present salvation in Jesus Christ which can cleanse your mind, he is speaking of the future salvation:

. . . for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (Romans 13:11)

Salvation is also your hope for the future. The believer who has the "helmet of salvation" in place understands God is working out His eternal purpose of salvation. He is not disturbed by the attacks of the enemy. He has hope not only for the present, but for the future.

The other piece of armor for mental protection is the shield of faith. The shield was a piece of heavy material which a soldier held in front of himself to keep arrows from hitting him. The arrows bounced off the shield and fell harmlessly to the ground.

The shield for the Christian soldier is called the "shield of faith." The word "faith" not only refers to the basic truths of the Christian Gospel but to your confidence in God. Another piece of spiritual armor is the girdle of truth 

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;    Ephesians 6:14

The truth of God's Word will defeat any false accusations the enemy brings to your mind.

¨     Use God's word:

In the temptation of Jesus when Satan misused God's Word, Jesus met the attack with the Word of God. When Satan comes with accusations of guilt, use this Scripture:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.   Romans 8:1

When Satan comes with tormenting feelings such as fear, use these Scriptures:

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.   1 John 4:18

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  2 Timothy 1:7

When Satan tries to discourage you, use this verse:

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.  Joshua 1:9

When Satan brings false guilt to your mind, remember...

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.   1 John 1:9

...and use all the other verses about the mind given here to war against the attacks of Satan in your mind.

¨     Claim a sound mind:

Claim a sound mind as God's will for you. To eliminate tormenting thoughts, claim the peace that is rightfully yours:

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth give I unto you. LET NOT your heart be troubled, NEITHER LET IT be afraid.   John 14:27

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and MINDS through Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:7

These are examples of how you can develop a whole "arsenal" of Scriptures applicable against the various mental attacks of Satan. As you study God's Word, continue to identify specific verses to defend your mind against the invasion of the enemy.  Once you discover them, apply them to your life!

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