How to have a Victory Mind-set: Part II
How to have a Victory Mind-set: Part II
A. The
scattered mind-(lack of
concentration)
The devil interferes with our power of mental
concentration. Some can’t focus for any
lengthy period of time, due to a life of lack of mental exercise and follow
thru. Some are totally powerless to
concentrate. To some, they have to much
on there mind, that it overwhelms them, while to others concentration is
flighty. This can create inattentiveness
and drifting minds.
B.
The Forgetful mind
There are some people who seem deprived of the power of
memory, and forget what they just did- Considered short-term memory loss
The devil will try to work against your memory, remember it
is a place that Jesus said the Holy Spirit would also be working on…
But the
Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach
you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have
said to you.
C.
The Vacillating
mind- to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate
in choice of opinions or courses
This is
one of the devil’s best tools against the Christian, getting him to have 2
opposite views very quickly. Either
given the believer a quick thought, with the opposing thought after. Shifting thoughts can be a sign of the work
of the enemy and the weakness of the person in there mind-set.
James 1:8 KJV
8 A double minded man is
unstable in all his ways.
James 3:13-18 NKJV
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let
him show by good conduct that his works are done in
the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you
have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast
and lie against the truth. 15 This
wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where
envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the
wisdom that is from
above is first pure , then peaceable, gentle, willing
to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without
partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the
fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Pure- unmixed with any other matter
Peaceable- bring peace with
it ref: Hebrews 12:11
Gentle- Even, equitable Ref: Phil 4:5, 1 Tim 3:3, Titus 3:2
Willing to yield- good for
persuasion, easy to deal with
Full of mercy- Full- whose minds
are filled with thoughts and emotions, either good or bad. mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and
the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them- Compassion
Good Fruit- fruit that is ready
D.
The unrestrained mind (talkativeness)- full of talk
The devil will use to destroy your mind by causing you to never listen,
but just talk—to have floating words drift through your brain like the wind on
the sea.
Some cannot restrain their tongue from gossiping, backbiting, and
joking.
Ref: Proverbs 10:19- A flood of words without thinking leads to sin
E.
The unrelaxed mind (sleepless nights)
Insomnia is a common work of the enemy- Psalm 127:2
Some individuals lie in bed for endless hours thinking all kinds of
things. Their minds run like machines
they can’t shut off. You can rebuke the
enemy, and then determine by the word of God which thoughts are Gods (The Mind
of Christ) or the flesh/Devil. The
Christian needs to begin to think about there thoughts, and not just thinking
the thoughts.
F.
The undisciplined mind (flashing thoughts)-
If you permit
all kinds of ideas to flash though your brain, the devil will motivate most of
it and nonsensical ideas will be there.
A
person’s mind will permit “mind pictures” that produces a mental sceen, some
good, some bad. If that person’s mind is
permissive, these pictures will begin to dominate and manipulate him. The human mind must be disciplined to think
the following things:
Philippians 4:8 NKJV
8 Finally,
brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble,
whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of
good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything
praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Not
all dreams are inspired by God, the devil may have something to do with it,
while others are produced by physical conditions.
Mind
Dreams- Becomes part of the mental picture developed during the
day.
Sleep
Dreams- The brain is less active and in that passive state the
enemy can manipulate your thoughts that produce your dreams. It can even cause you to wake up in a
despondent/fearful spirit. So then the
enemy has a foothold on your day, your strength, your health, your mind-set.
What can the Believer/Christian do about the passive
mind-set?
A. We are in a war, so we must bring every thought into
captivity
2
Corinthians 10:3-5 KJV
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the
flesh:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)5 Casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the
knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of
Christ;
Ephesians 4:17-18 KJV
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you
should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the
futility of their mind, 18 having their
understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the
ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;
The renewed mind:
Ephesians 4:22-23 NKJV
22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the
old man which
grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be
renewed in the spirit of your mind,
c. We must be reconciled in our
minds/lives
Colossians 1:21 NKJV
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now He
has reconciled
The human mind can cause you to think lower of yourself, and
more highly of yourself then as you ought too.
Though salvation, man’s mind undergoes a dramatic change. He can now use the sword of the Spirit. We must not only be unshackled but empowered.
The mind becomes:
1) Active- 1 Peter 1:13
2) Powerful- It has powers of
concentration
3) Yielded- to the human spirit, which
is yielded to the Holy Spirit
Have the
mind of Christ
1 Corinthians 2:16 NKJV
16 For “who
has known the mind of the Lord that
he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
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