This is a post that has been written throughout the years. One developed from personal experience and filled with testimony.
The Mental Attack on a Warrior of Christ
Satan's main attack is to destroy the mind. Once your mind is destroyed you become frail. Satan wants to unstable you. For "a double minded man is unstable in all his ways."
You have to remain in God's WORD. If you do not remain connected to the source you will fall captive. I'm not talking about just going to church or listening to Christian music alone. This is consistently- minute by minute staying in the mindset of praying, seeking Him, studying His Word.
We underestimate Satan. We can not have down time because Satan is always lurking to attack at every given moment. We need to know we have a "Confidence" in God. BOLDNESS- where you KNOW who you are and WHO you belong to.
I had a conversation with my brother about why professed believers fall prey to Satan's demise. We often talk about the state of the church at large, the coming tribulation and events leading up to it that
have been and are taking place today.
I had mentioned we often lack boldness and confidence because we do not stay connected to the source. We have power outages because we unplug. The current dies.
Satan attacks warriors. Those driven to do the work of God. He sees you as a threat. We have to permanently keep the Armor of God on.
- Let's Review It-
Helmet of Salvation:
Guards you against confusion, deception, despair. You have to protect your mind. We need God's Wisdom, Salvation- protecting our mind. Guarding our ears and eyes. We are human. We are vulnerable. We can easily be deceived. Easily unfocused. Easily blinded against the truth.Breastplate of Righteousness:
Protect your heart. Without the breastplate your heart is open for every arrow to pierce you. Each arrow will wrought you to the core and you don't even realize it.
Mark 7:20-23
That which comes out of the person, that is what defiles the person. For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the person.
Belt of Truth:
If you want to know truth you need to stay in God's WORD. Our own versions of truth are not the same as God's divine truth. Our views alone are very limited. God has given us everything we need to know. If we take the time to seek what He wrote, we can align it with what is going on in the world today. If you take the time to read and reflect on God's word you wouldn't be so taken about what is arising and what is to come. You will be prepared. You will rightly divide the truth from error. Rightly divide truth from our perspective.Sandals of Peace:
You need a firm foundation in the Gospel. If you do not know God's Word you will slip, fall and perhaps even break an ankle when you enter unchartered terrain. There are so many false doctrines. A whole lot sounds good to our ears. Fancying words to keep us comfortable in our sin. Gird up and know God's Word for yourself. It is very direct. What it says, it means. The storms will come and it may seem that every demon in Hell has broken loose but if you are deeply rooted in Christ, you shall stand. If your foundation is not deep you will whither away. As the torch heats up you will not be that tree deeply rooted by the waters. Spiritually, you may whither up and die. Stay Rooted! Let your feet, your roots plunge deep.Shield of Faith:
Your shield is a form of protection. Faith in Christ will influence the way you live. Sadly though, we are told to "take up" meaning carry this shield, many do not. It's like they left it at the camp, not even having protection during battle. It's foolish when you think about it. Without a shield you are free range.Doubt and fear can easily overtake us. Having and utilizing our shield protects us as we call on the name of Jesus. Remembering His promises. Trusting in God. Remembering all the times God has seen us through many trials and having faith, believing He will see us through again. That He has a mighty work for us. It's our trust and assurance. It allows us to shift our focus back on God.
Sword of the Spirit:
Nothing like having a sword and not knowing how to use it. In the heat of a battle is not the time to figure out how to use a weapon. You do not have the time especially when combat is fierce. Satan is always out to attack and to destroy us. Our very flesh and sinful nature will destroy us, separating us from God.God gave us His scripture to combat, to speak over our lives.
We have greater power when we proclaim God's word over us. Greater power when we proclaim God's promises over us. We have to know and take God at His word. You will only know it by studying it. Reading alone can sometimes go through one ear and out the other or because you read so fast you do not retain it. By retaining it, it becomes apart of you and you can destroy what the enemy throws at you. You can kill demonic forces when they come to devour.Hebrews 4:12-13
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His (God's) sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Prayer:
Let us not forget the power of Prayer. Making intercession. I encourage you to pray BOLD prayers. Pray with confidence. Pray without ceasing. It invokes perseverance, initiating endurance. Through prayer God's nourishment and power can flow in our lives. It allows us to stay connected and thrive.Now, the warrior is equipped but I'm telling you the battle grows more intense each day. One of Satan's greatest tactics is getting to your mind. Once your mind has been compromised Satan can easily take you down. One of the greatest things we can do is to stay in the attitude of wagging war but our flesh sinks in.
- Thoughts of frailty, not being good enough.
- Bringing up fear, flashing it before our eyes.
- Voices of death, telling you to take your life.
- Voices of Murder, telling you to do the most obscure thing to someone you love.
...Satan has utter hatred for you because you are a threat to his kingdom.
Warriors - hold your ground. You may be weary but God's right hand is upholding you.
They that wait upon the Lord- staying in His Word. Diligently seeking Him, Living unto Him, the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Be strong and courageous. Do not be fearful or dismayed. The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
The warrior of God can stand strong. They have the assurance of being able to focus in the midst of the war. If their focus even goes astray remember.
God will keep you in perfect peace when your mind is fixed on Him because you trust in God. ~Isaiah 26:3
Stay Tuned In for My Next Post on Fighting Through Midnight.
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