War! Right now, war! Where is the fight occurring? Within the arena of hearts is all out knock down drag out! That is right, in my heart and in your heart a battle is waging. The conflict will continue as long as we have breath. It is time to take of the gloves and be honest! Every Christian I know has this same own going struggle between our sinful nature and the new person within us! Sounds crazy? Not to someone who takes serious the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Be honest, do you ever struggle to control your thoughts, words, and actions? Does a skirmish ever erupt in your heart when you are at the crossroads of a decision? I can tell you it happens daily! The Apostle Paul encourages to not give up the battle, but rather go on the offensive in Romans 6:13. Victory is ours when we yield to Lordship of Christ. Don't yield to temptation. If we are to walk in victory, there must be a conscious, moment by moment, yielding my thoughts and actions to Him. The road to victory begins in our minds. The battlefield of the mind is were the seeds for our defeat our sown by the Enemy, the Devil. Paul graphically describes his assault as "fiery darts" in Ephesians 6:10-18. Just like the Roman armies tactic of raining down flying fire upon an enemy, the devil will bombard you from every possible angle to set your mind on fire with discouragement, anger, bitterness, lust, and unbelief! Most Christians will never publicly admit it, but truth be told, we are in a daily siege. Let me encourage you to take up the fight! Allow the Word of God to transform you by renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2). It is the key to victory. Every sin starts in our hearts. Read James 1:13-16. James describes an LSD trip! It is a bad trip. What does LSD mean? Lust, Sin, and Death. The LSD trip begins when temptation is allowed inflame the mind, the heart, the inner person. Too many of are suffering from inflammation of heart! Remember, this: Sow a thought, Reap a mindset; Sow a mindset, Reap an attitude; Sow an attitude, Reap an action; Sow an action, Reap a habit; Sow a habit, Reap a character; Sow a character, Reap a destiny. Quit saying as an excuse "I don't know what I was thinking"! Don't be AWOL from the battle. Yield your thoughts to His Lordship!!
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