Battle For The Territory!

Sometimes a region is self-governed, yet finds itself struggling under its own oversight. Then there are times when a power may arise that seeks to conquer and bring the region into subjection to its rule. But what if two powers seek such control? How the region fares may depend on the kind of rule that wins.

Consider the region of the MIND. How does our mind do under our own oversight? Do we ever find ourselves struggling? Does the MIND go where it ought not to go? Does it come up with plans that turn out to be not as wise as first thought? Perhaps we acknowledge we could use some help beyond ourselves. However, we must also be aware that two forces are seeking to captivate our MIND. James contrasted a wisdom from above and that which is from the world. ( James 3:15) The wisdom from above has excellent qualities: "its first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere" ( James 3:17 ESV), while the wisdom of the world is "unspiritual" and "demonic." ( James 3:15 ESV) One is from God and the other is of the devil. Which is crossing over into the borders of our MIND to take control?

In Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth he noted the power of God's message in this way:
"(4) For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. (5) We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and TAKE EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE TO OBEY CHRIST," ( 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 ESV)

There is the conquest we need to seek to allow to take place in our MIND. The whole region of the MIND needs to be conquered by the MIND OF CHRIST so that our thinking process can be brought into subjection to His Will. It is only through allowing His Divine power to dominate our thinking that we will have the wisdom we need to live the best life possible with the assurance of a glorious eternity to come. The devil is no match for the power of the truth, unless we allow him to establish his rule in our life.

Let us continually seek to have the MIND that is ours in Christ Jesus. ( Philippians 2:5) This is the MIND that will sustain us through the challenges and create our greatest usefulness in serving others to the glory of God in the likeness of Christ. It is the MIND that will always say, "Not my will, but Yours, be done!" ( Luke 22:42) May the Lord's Sovereign governing flag remain planted in our MIND as we live gloriously under His blessed rule.

Have a great day BEING A VICTORY OF CHRIST!
Carl

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