"Taking captive every thought"

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

I love how every time you are in need of something, God always comes through and provides. The other night, I was really struggling and battling in my thoughts. I felt defeated because of my sin and felt almost paralyzed because of it. I immediately went straight to the Word of God and these were the verses that my eyes first looked upon. I began to praise the Lord and give thanks to Him, because although we are in a battle, God gives us His power to break through any stronghold that may be holding us down. We are able to destroy them, not with our own flesh and blood, but with the same power that conquered death and raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:19-21). It is undeniable that we are going to face trials and tribulations of all sorts, but how we handle them is the true test. Instead of letting Satan's arrows drive you away from God, embrace Jesus in that moment and seek the opportunity to gain more of Him. And when Satan is just whispering lies into your ears, remember to "take captive" the truth of God and fight with it! Keep seeking Him with all your hearts, my friends. And remember, no matter what Satan throws at you and tries to steal from you, he can never take your salvation away! Never!