Demolishing Strongholds Disguised as Arguments

One of the biggest blessings of my life has been to know that I don't have to face pressure alone. Sometimes I forget this and when I do, it usually results in more frenzy and worry in my life than is necessary. It's during these unstable times that I must remember that frenzy doesn't ever have to be the norm in the life of the child of God! I can still "get a grip" and remember that I have the peace of Christ, the power of Christ and the great "I Am" to fulfill my marching orders for the day. Thank God that His yoke is always easy and His burden is always light!

II Cor. 10: 4-5 says, "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they (my new weapons) have divine power to demolish strongholds. (One "stronghold" for me is the fear of failure that comes from guilt and shame resulting from missed opportunities of the past.) 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."

There is nothing more valuable when you're surrounded by the "argument mongers" of satanic origin than to sit with Bible in hand and read what He has said about you one more time. Remembering who He is and who He has declared you to be takes the sting out of the battle and puts you in position to relax. This then allows you to hear Him, obey Him and in doing so activate his divine solution to your problem.