Breaking Strongholds
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
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“For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.”
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(2 Corinthians 10:4,
NKJV)
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TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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Scripture tells us that there
is a battle going on in our minds. Our thoughts dictate our actions. That’s
why the enemy will do everything he can to get you thinking in the wrong
direction. Sometimes, it’s not our own thoughts that are holding us back; sometimes
it’s that we’ve believed the negative things that other people have spoken
over us. Those words are like seeds. If you dwell on them long enough,
they’ll take root and become a reality.
In life, there will always be
people telling you what cannot be done, speaking negative things. Too often
we latch on to those negative words and develop what the scripture calls a
“stronghold.” That’s a wrong thought or action that keeps us from God’s best.
The way you break those negative strongholds is by rejecting the lie,
forgiving the person, and embracing the truth of God’s Word. In other words,
you have to choose to delete that negative file in your mind.
Today, why don’t you take
inventory of your thought life? Ask yourself, “Where did these thoughts come
from? Do they line up with what God says about me?” Break the negative
strongholds and embrace God’s truth so you can be all that God has called you
to be!
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY
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Father, today I
choose to reject negative thoughts. I choose to reject lies from the past. I
break every stronghold through the power of Your Word and embrace Your truth
which sets me free in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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— Joel &
Victoria Osteen
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"This present season of testing is equipping you to handle your next season of blessing. After this wilderness comes the Promised Land." ~Dianna Hobbs