VICTORY OR DEFEAT STARTS WITH A THOUGHT


By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi
Mark 11:22-23 "Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. NIV
       To better understand what it means to believe ; imagine meeting a friend who trains lions for a circus and he invites you to join him to feed three fully grown lions in a cage with a promise that you would not be mauled by the beasts .  If you believe him, you will gladly join him in the lions cage. The same is with God, if you are not willing to put your life on the line for Him, then you do not truly believe in God. To doubt God is equal to saying He is untrustworthy and a liar. Doubters are rebels against the holy ghost.
      .  We are enjoined to have faith and not doubt. Every believer has faith (Rom 12.3), but most believers also have an abundance of doubt that negates their faith. Doubt is like turning off a car’s ignition and wondering why the car is not moving. Faith is the opposite. The power of God dwells in the spirit of the child of God  just like the power in a vehicle's engine and until one has faith enough to turn the ignition on, that power will be useless
      God's people are in a lifetime battle with Satan and his kingdom and there are no vacations  or neutral grounds" Our enemy goes about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet. 5:8). Those who resist the devil will see him flee (Jas. 4:7). The only ones whom he devours are those who do not actively fight against him.
        The mind is the battleground  where ideas that are contrary to God's Word need to be subjugated and brought under Christ, our supreme leader. Just as enemy soldiers are captured in war, contrary thoughts must be taken captive and made to submit to Christ. Our battle against  Satan takes place in our subconscious. The spiritual weapons given to us are designed for the express purpose of taking all thoughts captive and making them obedient to Christ while we keep our minds completely rested upon the Lord.
     These weapons of ours are for the dismantling of  satanic Imaginations; and every exalted entity that has taken the place of the knowledge of God in our lives. This is achieved by deliberately focusing our minds on present and past victories in our lives because failure to do so leads to overwhelming care and anxiety. By acknowledging God’s involvement even in the smallest event will cause peace and keep our hearts and minds in tune with the lord leading to victorious faith for extraordinary breakthroughs (Philemon1.6).
Heavenly Father  forgive me of my sins against you  , I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation   I receive him as lord and saviour and receive grace to overcome every satanic manipulation against my progress in Jesus name
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