Day 2 of a 21 Day Fast Journal

Tear  Down  Strongholds Today by Walking in the Spirit and Not fulfilling the Lusts of your flesh

II Corinthians 10:4-7
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
Reality of OUR Authority!
   7 Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even so we are Christ’s.

Because we are Christ's we have the ability through the Holy Spirit to walk in the spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.  We have the ability to pull down strongholds

1) a castle, stronghold, fortress, fastness
2) anything on which one relies
a) of the arguments and reasonings by which a disputant endeavours to fortify his opinion and defend it against his opponent

One of the greatest tools of the devil against God's people is distraction.  If he can get you reasoning things  out in your mind he can actually set up a mighty fortress of arguments that exalt themselves above the truth of God's Word and His character.  We have to actively bring every thought captive to the obedience of the Lord Jesus Christ.  As we fast and press in to God and His purposes it is no mistake that this battle becomes very obvious if we are guarding against it.  Be ready today to punish and thought that is contrary to God's Word, ways and character. 

Read Galatians 5 to refresh yourself about Christian Liberty , Love fulfilling the law and Walking in the Spirit.  

The fruit of God's spirit will shine the light on any thought that is contrary to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Do you have peace, joy, love as you are contemplating all the thoughts in your head or is the enemy erecting a stronghold in your mind that is in direct defiance to the knowledge of God?

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