Written by Abby Caymol | Mar 16, 2024

We demolish arguments and pretensions that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV

Have you ever been sitting down and suddenly unpleasant thoughts enter your mind without warning?

You’re trying to shake your head to reject the negative thoughts.

It will disappear for a moment and then reappear again.

How can we determine if our thoughts are good or evil? 2 Corinthians 10:4 from the Bible explains that the weapons we use are not of this world. These weapons are divine and have the strength to demolish strongholds.

The Holy Spirit is there to help us recognize truth, and He can filter out evil thoughts.

Our mind is vastly complex, and everything happens inside, whether it gives us happiness or sorrow. 

Our thoughts can quickly respond by creating accurate scenarios or imagining them.

Our thoughts have the power to shape our intentions and actions. When we focus on positive and joyful thoughts, whether they are precise details or imaginative concepts, this mindset empowers us to act delightfully toward our goals in life. 

We must be cautious about what we allow to enter our minds.

It’s important to be mindful of which thoughts can protect ourselves and others from harm. 

The enemy aims to spread chaos and destruction in the world. It doesn’t matter if you are a Christian or not; it wants to ruin the seed God planted for you. 

The arguments and pretensions only occur when we strive to meet the world’s standards. We must eliminate anything that separates us from God.

As humans, we are limited in what we can do. We need divine power to break free from the strongholds created by the enemy and reconnect with God.

2 Corinthians 10:6 says, “We will be ready to punish every act of disobedience.” Obedience can only be achieved once we detach ourselves from worldly desires. As a result, flesh dies, sin loses its grip on our hearts, and punishment is served. 

The release of sin cannot be accomplished without the aid of the Holy Spirit. No one can claim to have achieved self-control and repentance on their own; they would only be deceiving themselves.

Nobody should boast about abandoning worldly desires, for it is by the grace of God. The Lord commends the humble.

Always remember that greater is the One who is in you than the one who is in the world. (1 John 4:4b).

Jesus Christ is the greater One who lives in your heart. He brings peace to this troubled world, overcomes it, and defeats the one in the world.

Jesus is the one who can break the stronghold of sin that the enemy is casting on you.

The enemy will lure you into a trap and accuse you of falling into it.

Vigilance is crucial in identifying spirits from God versus those from the devil. As per 1 John 4:1a, “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirit to see whether it is from God.”

God has given us His Spirit. Everyone who acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God (1 John 4:2b).

Jesus has the power to break strongholds and overcome the world.

The world is under the control of the evil one (1 John 5:19b). We need a fortress to protect us from the enemy’s attacks. The one who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one can not harm them (5:18). 

God has given us the ability to understand the truth through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who helps us overcome worldly influence that opposes God’s teachings.

Only some people who understand will know the truth. God sent His only Son so we can recognize the truth behind all truths, the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations—the word of God.

In the beginning was the word

The word was with God

The word was God

He was with God in the beginning

Through Him all things were made

Without Him nothing was made that has been made

In Him was life,

That life was the light of all mankind,

The light shines in the darkness,

And the darkness has not overcome it.

(see John 1:1-5)

Jesus is the source of light that can conquer the darkness. He is the divine power that can break down the worldly strongholds. He is the embodiment of the glorious mysteries of life. He is the Word made flesh, the Son of God dwelling among us. (see 1 John1:5, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Colossians 1:27, John 3:16).

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ –Colossians 2:8