"If Satan’s primary weapon is lies, then our greatest counter-weapon is the truth of God’s Word."

A thought by Craig Groeschel from his book, Winning the War in Your Mind (p. 35). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

And that is what we need to know, isn't it?

Earlier Craig says, "Satan will whisper accusing questions and deceptive statements. He schemes to twist your mind, because if he can, he then diverts you from your purpose, distracts you from God’s voice, destroys your potential.

"If he can get you to believe a lie, your life will be affected as if that lie were true."

He continues, "Unfortunately, Satan’s lies are easy to believe. Why? Part of the reason is that because of sin, we have a flawed internal lie detector. God warned us: 'The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure' (Jer. 17:9). 'There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death' (Prov. 14:12).

"That’s definitely the problem, so what’s our solution? How do we access God’s power to stop Satan’s lies? How can we demolish his strongholds in our lives?"

He goes on, "If Satan’s primary weapon is lies, then our greatest counter-weapon is the truth of God’s Word. Not just reading the Bible but learning to wield Scripture as a divine weapon. God wants us to view his Word that way. See how Hebrews 4:12 offers a direct solution to the warning of Jeremiah 17:9: 'The word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.'"

Craig then says, "In Ephesians 6:17, Paul’s legendary armor of God passage, the Word of God is called 'the sword of the Spirit.' God’s Word was the first weapon I learned to use to remove lies and replace them with truth, changing both my thinking and my life. 'Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind' (Rom. 12:2).

"The second half of that sentence is in the passive voice, meaning it is not something we do but instead something that is done to us. The good news is that God is ready to renew our minds by leading us to 'a knowledge of the truth' (2 Tim. 2:25). Why? So we can 'come to [our] senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken [us] captive to do his will' (v. 26). 'Then,' as Jesus said, '[we] will know the truth, and the truth will set [us] free' (John 8:32)."

And that is what we want, isn't it?

Yes, yes!

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