Breaking Free - Chapter 42: Taking Thoughts Captive
1. Why does God generally refuse to take away a temptation or a controlling thought?
Because if He just removed them, we would not appreciate it, and probably would forget to praise Him for deliverance. He wants us to work with Him to remove them, so that when we look back we will say, "Wow, I could not have done that with God, look what God has done!"
2. How can you develop a list of specific truths to offset satanic lies that support a stronghold?
By searching God's Word for scriptures that speak directly to the stronghold you are dealing with.
3. What value do you see in recording your specific truths on "Truth Cards"?
The truth cards are a valuable tool for taking with you wherever you may go, and you always have the scripture on hand and ready in case you need them.
4. Why must we be especially vigilant to avoid sources of deception when we are fighting a spiritual battle?
What goes in, is what comes out! When you are fighting a spiritual battle it is imperative that you fill your mind up with the truth from God"s Word, and make sure you are not letting deceptive things in that will hinder your progress. Beth says this "God's Word is your truth serum. The more you use it, the clearer your mind will become."
5. Do you believe that working on our thought lives is the only thing that will keep them from working on us? If so, why?
Yes! I look at it as a hiker going up a steep incline, if they loose their forward momentum, gravity takes over and it becomes increasingly difficult to keep from going down backwards. Working on our thought lives is that forward momentum that keeps us going in the right direction.
