There is a war going on for your mind

I'm sure at some time or another a lot of people have heard of the song by Flobots that shares the same name as this entry. There is a lot of truth in the name of this song and even though I probably wouldn't agree with everything they stand for, they bring up a good point that the scriptures speak about again and again. Second Corinthians 10:3-5 reads, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ."

This is the real battle going on in the world. It isn't the war in Iraq, or anywhere else in the world. The battle is in the influences we put upon our mind and the self-control we must have as Christians. Today's war is spiritual and it seems that many Christians will find themselves outclassed if they do not prepare. The battle today is between holy thoughts like those of God and fleshly thoughts of the world that come from Satan. There is a war going on for your mind. What have you done to prepare? Have you conceded to the Devil? Or are you fighting him by surrounding yourself with Christians and reading your Bible daily? There is a war going on for your mind whether you like it or not. What are you doing to prepare? This war has eternal consequences!

Shane Millard