The war territories
We wrote a series of articles on the art of war for women. You may remember that we studied enemy territory, the world. Now we will know how the enemy fights in our own territory: our minds and our hearts.
Are you ready? Commit yourself, know a warrior’s strategies, and get ready for battle; They’ll come!
Therefore, brethren, I pray you for God’s mercy to present your body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your rational worship; and do not conform to this century, but transform yourself by renewing your mind, so that you may experience the good, pleasant and perfect will of God Romans 12: 1-2
Warning! Every day we have a bombardment in our minds, lies pass through our ears and eyes. We are vulnerable to the deceptions offered by the enemy of our souls, we are exposed to this bombardment of information that comes to us in different ways, this information circulates quickly on social media and fragments of lie bombs permeate our minds. Also these lies that happen in the circles of friends, by the mouth of neighbors, by classes in colleges and universities.
Every day we live in a real attack of fake news, and we always have those crippling thoughts that produce our own minds!
Our mind is sensitive to daily noises, the different voices that connect our thoughts and evoke our own desires, fears and longings.
Imagine your mind as an unemployed, empty territory, without defined borders, without guards, with an unarmed population (your thoughts), which is not prepared to fight in an enemy attack In such a scenario, it is easy to assume that the territory is vulnerable to the arrival of the enemy, ready to invade, take possession, establish, take root and rule!
When the enemy invades our territory?Our thinking?based its culture: music, literature, art, education, economics, politics and philosophy. It begins by destroying everything we learn, know, and believe; wants to destroy our identity to hold us captive to its owner.
“Make sure that no one interferes with your philosophy and your vain subtleties, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world and not according to Christ. Colosssenses 2. 8
The enemy in our minds is this useless, petty, inappropriate, proud and subtle thought that you and I allow ourselves to own our spirit!
Once, however, without knowing God, he served gods who, by nature, are not; but now that you know God or, rather, that you are known to God, how do you return, once again, to the weak and poor rudiments, to which, once again, you still want to enslave yourself?Galatians 4: 8 -9
We must keep our minds in Christ! Watch and pray, be prepared not to fall into temptation![I]
How did you defend your territory?Have you trained your army (your thoughts) regularly and disciplinedly?Do you occupy your territory with thoughts about our true kingdom, paradise?
Therefore, if you have risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ lives, sitting at the right hand of God; think of the things above, not the things here on earth. Colosssenses 1. 1-2
The good leader makes his soldiers capable of facing the fights through a lot of discipline, obedience to the rules and submission and respect to the superiors, in addition, the army is a group that fights together, in which the people support , they take care of each other. another, to fight in a joint effort under the command of a good leader.
How can we stand firm in the face of the enemy’s lies if we do not know God’s truths?You know the truth! The truth is Christ (Jn 14:6) [ii], truth frees us (Jn 8:32) [iii] from the lies that the world system insists on sowing in our minds, making our thoughts murky and dark.
Our general is Christ, we have in him the source of all wisdom (1Co 1. 24b) [iv] and of all meekness (Mt 11. 29) [v] that our mind needs to overcome anxieties and fears.
Jesus is our peace (Is 9:6) [vi], brings peace and order to the confusion of our thoughts intoxicated by lies. Our Lord Jesus guarantees peace on our borders
(Salt 147. 14) [vii]
Sheep, you and I need Christ to be the absolute leader of our thoughts. Fight for truth, strive for discipline, and learn from Christ. Being at the feet of the Lord of armies will keep your thoughts safe, aligned with those of our Lord, ready. to disprove lies and make sure that the territory of his mind is not occupied by deceptive enemies.
“The word of Christ remains abundant in you; Edit and counsel one another in all wisdom, praising God with spiritual psalms, hymns, and chants, with gratitude in our hearts. Colossses 3:16
Sheep, we have refuge and strength in Christ, he is our help, when war is fought in our territory, we must take refuge in the truth so as not to become hostages of enemies!
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will keep his heart and mind in Jesus Christ. Finally, brethren, all that is true, all that is respectable, all that is right, everything pure, everything beautiful, all that is of good fame, if there is virtue and if there is praise, all that occupies your thought. Philippians 4. 7-8
Go ahead, sheep!
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[i] Colossus 4. 2 Perseveres in prayer, watching with gratitude.
[ii] John 14. 6 Jesus answered him: I am the way, the truth, and the life; nobody comes to the Father but for me.
[iii] John 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
[iv] 1 Corinthians 1. 24b We preach Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God.
[v] Matthew 11:29 Bring my yoke upon you and learn from me, which I am meek and humble in heart; and you’ll find rest for your soul
[vi] Isaiah 9. 6 Because we were born a child, we were given a child; The government is on his shoulders; and his name will be: Admirable Counselor, Strong God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
[vii] Psalm 147. 14 Established peace at its borders and fed them the best wheat.