Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
April 10, 2022: SOAP #4511:  1Samuel 8-10; 2Corinthians 10

SCRIPTURE:  2Corinthians (NIV) 10:3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

OBSERVATION: Often the toughest strongholds to overcome are the arguments and pretenses in the mind.   If not careful, a person can become a captive of thought processes that hurt them.  Thoughts must be taken “captive.” The mind can become a battlefield.

APPLICATION: The biggest battle I will fight today will be in my mind.  I am not a mind, but I have a mind.  I must take control of my thoughts.  I cannot set myself to stop thinking about something, but I can set myself to start thinking about something else.  The strategy is “thought replacement.”  Replace thoughts about my big problem with thoughts about my big God!  The Bible never tells me how to feel, but often tells me how to think.  I must be open to the Holy Spirit helping me keep my thoughts under control.  The enemy will gladly fill my head with thoughts that are contrary to God’s plan for my life. 

PRAYER:  Holy Spirit, I need your help.  I want my life to be a comfortable place for you to live.  Watch over my mind and help me refuse the thought suggestions of the enemy.  Amen

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