Spirit Over Mind

"We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,"

2 Corinthians 10:5

Obedience to Christ begins in the mind. To live a life that pleases Him, we must make the decision to accept His teaching and conform every thought to His. This demands a constant yielding of our will to the Holy Spirit. When a sinful thought (a thought that gratifies self) enters our mind, we are to give it over to Christ and allow Him to give us His thought (a thought that glorifies God) in its place. This isn't mind over matter. It's Spirit over mind. 

Winning The Battle For Your Mind

"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you!"  

Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)

Is is possible to have peace of mind, no matter what our circumstances?  Absolutely. If our thoughts are fixed on God. Paul wrote, "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:5) The mind is a spiritual battlefield. It is where Satan wages warfare, and we must be forearmed to stand against his attacks. In his message "The Battle For Your Mind", given at the Desiring God 2010 National Conference, Rick Warren lists five principles for renewing your mind to win the battle:

1. Don't Believe Everything You Think

2. Guard Your Minds From Garbage

3. Never Let Up On Learning

4. Feed Yourself Daily With God's Word

5. Let God Stretch Your Imagination

To hear Pastor Warren's entire message at no cost, click on this link: http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/the-battle-for-your-mind#/listen/full