The Deception (iii)
We read in Phil 4:8: “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.” In 2 Cor 10:5 it says, “We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.”
The mind is wonderful, but we must learn to discipline ourselves and our thoughts. There is a saying that “we are what we eat.” There is truth to this statement, just as Adam and Eve found out in the Garden. They took on the nature of the tree from which they ate. We, too, will tend to take on the nature of what we allow into our minds. We must choose what we are going to eat, and what we are going to allow into our minds and hearts. We must discern the books, television, music, and anything else that we are partaking of. Are they feeding the lusts of the flesh, or Christlikeness?
Remember that the choice is ours. Choose wisely. Choose life by choosing to continually partake of words that lead to life. Let us also choose life by always speaking words that give life. We read before from Eph 4:29: “Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
- Pray for the youth that they will become dissatisfied with the status quo spiritually, and begin to seek the Lord through the word, fasting, prayer, repentance and intercession.
- Pray that as they do this, the Lord will raise a new generation of youth who will forge a God-ordained apostolic direction for the Ekklesia in the nations.
- Speak into the heavens that because of the fixed laws of the heavens and the earth no one – sorcerer, enchanter, diviner, etc. will he able to change the schedule of God for you, your family, every kingdom citizen’s life this month and that every kingdom citizen’s life will be on course (Pray also for your nation and continent). (33: 25-26, Ps.139: 7-13, Isa 1:13-14, Hos 2:11).