Seven Truths About the Battle for Your Mind. Part [3] 05/18/2026 (Morning thought)

Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

During the dark ages, the carrot and stick method was deployed, where those who would not bow to the decrees of Rome were first entreated and given opportunities to recant. But if they refused baseball bat methodologies were resorted to, to try to force the unwilling mind into compliance. With millions of Christians, such methods were not successful, for they were strengthened by the Lord to face persecutions with fortitude.

And thus, their minds, and their freedom of choice were preserved intact. The battle for the mind is either lost or won, depending on who is permitted to sit on the throne of the heart. Thus, the battle for control of the mind, is centered around our freedom of choice, and whom we chose to obey. But inevitably, when it all boils down to the bare facts, persons will be controlled by one of the two powers that are contending for the supremacy in our minds.

That’s just the basic truth in a nutshell. God seeks to be seated on the throne of the heart, but we must give Him our hearts from our own free will, because His form of control does not bypass a person’s freedom to choose. This point is of critical importance, for this is how it was up in heaven, before sin entered the universe. It was because the angels had their freedom of choice why they could have sinned. This is how it was after sin entered our world, and this is how it will always be in the earth made new, and for all eternity.

Isaiah 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Seven Truths About the Battle for Your Mind. Part [2] 05/18/2026 (Evening thought)

1st Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

God’s kingdom is representative of everything that is true, noble, righteous, pure, and uplifting to the human family and the universe at large. God’s laws, and the principles of His kingdom are built upon the eternal principles of love and selflessness, and they will stand forever, because they are good and true. Everything The Lord does is always with the greater good of others in mind.

And thus, when a person is found in Christ, the same perspectives, and practice are gradually adopted, and cultivated through your freedom of choice, so that after a while, Christ will become fully formed within. This is what is meant by that text which says: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, who humbled Himself and became obedient”. It is the work of The Holy Spirit to transform the inner workings of the mind, so that the followers of Jesus would think like Jesus, at their very core.

Satan’s kingdom is representative of everything that is evil, false, unrighteous, and downright degrading to persons. His kingdom is a kingdom of force, and even though he much prefers that persons obey him willingly, he has no problem with forced obedience, where the carrot and stick method or in some cases, the baseball bat is employed to try to bully persons into compliance.

Matthew 12:29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!