Captive to whom? *Five Minute Musing*

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It doesn’t take much for me to begin the "death-thought" process. 

Death Thoughts: the Enemy’s plantings of a wicked line into my mind by getting my thoughts off truth. 

One moment you touch your fingers to an unusually sparkly object, the next you are trying to give it an elevated place because it makes you feel happy.

One very dangerous thought after another, I am finally done battling, and I just go with the ease of agreeing with the Devil.

High on sin one moment, crushed with the anguish of “God, I have failed You” the very next. The weight of failing Him is a millstone around my neck, and soon I am drowning in my own tears.

It seems to be a lost battle before the fight is given a feeble chance.

Battling doesn’t come naturally to any unarmored soldier. Running from it seemed like a good idea at the time. 

Do you ever find yourself here? 

Dropping the heavy shield of faith because your arms are weakened by doubt and hesitation at the Captain’s command? I face it daily, and so do you if you have decided to follow Jesus. I have to tell you a secret for your battle hours: the Devil must be chased away out of the camp of your heart – into the fires of truth. 

Are you equipped? 

Do you know how to make the Enemy run? Humble yourself. 

Draw near to God and He will in response draw near to you. (Jer. 4:4, James 4:8)

Find your shaking knees and force them to the floor. 

Your Captain is right there, waiting to pour grace and strength 

over your weary head. (Acts 17: 27)

“If pain afflict, or wrongs oppress,

If cares distract, or fears dismay.

If guilt deject, if sin distress,

The remedy is before thee: Pray.”

 – Cuyler

It is death to your soul to be indifferent to what enters your head, my friend. It makes its way to build a stronghold in your heart at a wicked pace. Ask our loving Jesus, who will make your knees strong and your joy complete.

"Our battle is to bring down every deceptive fantasy and every imposing defense that men erect against the true knowledge of God. 

We even fight to capture every thought until it acknowledges the authority of Christ."

2 Corinthians 10:5

In His Grip - K