Satan is Not Permitted...

Satan is not permitted to read our thoughts; but he is a keen observer, and he marks the words and actions, and skillfully adapts his temptations to meet the cases of those who place themselves in his power.

If we would work to repress sinful thoughts and feelings, giving them no expression in words or actions, Satan would be defeated, for he could not prepare his temptations to meet our case.


True Revival, p 10, E G White

MIND CONTROL

Taking Every Word Captive – Most are unaware that Satan’s greatest point of attack is in our thinking/mind. Satan plants doubts, fears, unclean thoughts, jealousies, fantasies, suggests lies - then Satan has the nerve to accuse us of thinking them! When we accept Satan’s lies as our own thoughts, he gains a foothold in our lives which can develop in to a stronghold.

Battle for Mind Control – Matthew 24:4 warns “Watch out that no one deceives you.” 1 Peter 1:13 instructs “Gird up your mind, be sober…” Colossians 3:2 “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Romans 8:6 “The mind of sinful man is death, but a Spirit controlled mind is life.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 “bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” Philippians 4:8-9 is a filter to test each thought. If a thought does not agree with the list then reject the thought. Testing each thought as it comes is the key to victorious living.

Renewing Our Minds – Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

 Renewing our mind happens when we focus on Jesus’ victory over the devil, and His death and resurrection.