Sometimes as Christians in this journey of salvation,we are faced with situations whereby our minds becomes a battlefield. Many thoughts run through the mind,sometimes we overcome them but other times we find ourselves on the receiving ends. Sometimes the thoughts are very 'stubborn'. Most people speak ill and insult us even when we have not wronged them. In such situations we are quick to judge them. Let's learn to forgive them because some of them don't even have the power to resist. Sometimes we are faced with thoughts of: love, caring, righteousness,hate,murder,slander,sexual immorality, blasphemy, pride and many others. Christians also face the burden of having to deal with wicked thoughts. For example someone wrongs you,thoughts of hatred fills your mind,your heart then your hatred becomes too much. Let us look at some points that can help us deal with these thoughts:
Accept the reality the thoughts exist
This is usually the first step in getting a solution. The devil wanders around the world with an intention to devour. 1Peter 5:8-9 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist
him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of
believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of
sufferings.(NIV). Just be aware that he will not stare at you while you enjoy your peace and joy. Since your heart and mind are the battlefield you need to stay put. Ephesians 6:13-17 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.(NIV)
Prayer
This is communication between man and God. It is the solution of all the problems we have. Someone said that the distance between the problem and the solution is equal to the distance between your knees and the ground. This means for any problem you face kneel down and pray to God for the solution. Ephesians 6:18 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Make a deliberate decision to avoid wicked thoughts
This is very important,instead of praying and sitting in our comfort zones, we will have to pray and make a deliberate decision to avoid the bad thoughts. Ever heard of brethren killing each other. This is where it all starts.Mathew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts--murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.The more you stay in your bad thoughts, the more sad you became. Everyone of you must have experienced this. Even the Psalmist, David went through the same problem. Psalm 13:2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
To be continued...
