God's Prescription for a Sound Mind by Joyce Meyer

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God's Prescription for a Sound Mind

by Joyce Meyer

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

(2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV)

Prepare for Battle

As you begin to reclaim your mind and thought life from the enemy, know that he won’t

easily give up the place that he’s had. You will have to do battle against his lies andconfusion.

You must declare out loud that you will not allow any outside force to do your

thinking—man or spirit. There are spiritual laws that demons must obey. They can’t stay

when you’ve commanded them to leave. Your power and authority come from the name

of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, and the Word of God. Ask God to give you discernment

about the lies of the devil.

Think About What You’re Thinking About

As you recognize a thought that is a lie, always defend yourself out loud. This means

speaking to Satan and the evil forces out loud, binding them in the name of Jesus, and

forbidding them to lie to you and use your mind as their playground. As you continue to

use this prescription regularly, you’ll regain your peace, your memory, restful nights, and

the ability to concentrate and comprehend.

Stand Firm—You’re Not Alone

You are in a battle that all of God’s children fight (see Ephesians 6:12). Make up your

mind not to give up! According to Colossians 3:2, set your mind on things above and

keep it set! As you begin this battle, things may seem to get worse before they get better.

This is because the demonic powers are fighting to keep their place. Call upon God’s

grace in the name of Jesus, and He will give you the power of the Holy Spirit to

completely overcome every evil tendency.

Don’t Give Up!

Remember, regaining your mind is a process. We all fail at one time or another. God

knows our weaknesses; that’s why He gave us 1 John 1:9. Just ask for forgiveness and

envision the blood of Jesus washing away your sin. Continue claiming that your mind

belongs to you, and with Jesus’ help you will be victorious.

When you hear a lie going through your mind, say out loud:

“Satan, you are a liar. I will not receive (or believe) your lie in the name of Jesus” (see 2

Corinthians 10:5). “I remind you that it is written, …He who lives in [me] is greater

(mightier) than he who is in the world. I command you to bow your knee to the name of

Jesus and leave me” (see 1 John 4:4).

You have now pulled the lie out—just as you pull a weed out of the ground. But an

empty hole remains where the weed once was. You must fill that space with Scripture.

Begin to meditate on God’s Word or sing a praise song to God. Whatever it is you choose

to do, make a conscious effort to fill your mind with good, pure, wholesome and lovely

thoughts (see Philippians 4:8).

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Mar. 19, 2008 at 10:55 PM AWESOME!!!!!!!

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Mar. 21, 2008 at 12:15 PM Wow! A bit intense......who exactly is the "enemy"?  Satan?  Who defines satan?

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Mar. 21, 2008 at 2:29 PM

dragonfly01 Mar. 21, 2008 at 12:15 PM (Delete)

Wow! A bit intense......who exactly is the "enemy"?  Satan?  Who defines satan?

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Little FYI ... Here is you answer... Hope it helps you understand, He is the Deceiver, banished to earth for his rebellion against God.  He is one who attempts to condeem, cheat, steal, lie, kill, Manipulate and destroy humans.

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Sa·tan      /ˈseɪtn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[seyt-n] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun

the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.

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[Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE < LL < Gk Satân, Satán < Heb śātān adversary]

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Sa·tan      (sāt'n)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The profoundly evil adversary of God and humanity, often identified with the leader of the fallen angels; the Devil.


[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin Satān, from Greek Satanas, Satān, from Hebrew śāṭān, devil, adversary, from śāṭan, to accuse, act as adversary; see śṭn in Semitic roots.]

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Satan 

proper name of the supreme evil spirit in Christianity, O.E. Satan, from L.L. Satan (in Vulgate, in O.T. only), from Gk. Satanas, from Heb. satan "adversary, one who plots against another," from satan "to show enmity to, oppose, plot against," from root s-t-n "one who opposes, obstructs, or acts as an adversary." In Septuagint (Gk.) usually translated as diabolos "slanderer," lit. "one who throws (something) across" the path of another (see devil), though epiboulos "plotter" is used once.

"In biblical sources the Hebrew term the satan describes an adversarial role. It is not the name of a particular character. Although Hebrew storytellers as early as the sixth century B.C.E. occasionally introduced a supernatural character whom they called the satan, what they meant was any one of the angels sent by God for the specific purpose of blocking or obstructing human activity." [Elaine Pagels, "The Origin of Satan," 1995]

Satanic "pertaining to Satan" is first recorded 1667 (in "Paradise Lost"); meaning "diabolical" is from 1793. Satanism "worship of Satan" dates from 1896, with ref. to France, where it was said to be active at that time; Satanist is attested from 1559, applied by their enemies to Protestant sects.

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