“We are literally to fight against the arguments and irrational reasonings of our minds.”

A though by David Stoop in his book, You Are What You Think (Kindle Location 348). Kindle Edition.

Have you learned how important this is? There is so much that comes into our minds that we must not allow to take residence there. It is junk, it is wrong, and it will hurt you.

Now how do you fight against it? Well first of all through prayer. You could say, “Ok God. I know this isn’t from You and I want You to give me thoughts that will counteract this thought. Please don’t let it take residence in my mind. Please don’t let me dwell on it but to reject it and release it.”

Another way is to have a conversation with yourself in your mind. I do this all the time. When a negative thought, say it’s about someone, comes into my mind, I quickly come up with opposite thoughts until I am at peace. I always strive to give people the benefit of the doubt. I choose to make people winners. You see, your thoughts are not right or wrong, they are just your thought and you can choose to believe what you want to believe. I choose to believe the best. Now if I find that the negative thought is right I then pray for them. I will not let Satan win in my mind.

Understand that Satan is the angel of light and he can place thoughts into your mind but he cannot read your mind. Only God can do that. So be careful to not tell him your negative thoughts out loud so he knows he is winning. Work through those negative thoughts in your mind with the Holy Spirit’s help until you can say out loud the faith or positive thought to show Satan his plan doesn’t work.

So what do you think?

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