Victory: Winning the Battle of the Mind

We can all relate to the feeling of having to contend for our thoughts; that’s why this truth was so encouraging: Jesus has given us victory at The Cross, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, the ability to take every thought captive for his glory in the fight towards winning the battle of the mind. The battle in our minds is real; it’s not something we can push away or ignore.

Thoughts that go unchecked long enough in our minds cause us to stumble and sin against God. It’s the enemy’s plan to let these thoughts fester and grow. However, we must remember that the work of Jesus is FINISHED. Not only has Jesus established a beachhead for us to launch into victory—he has provided us with blueprints of the enemy’s plans. In the power of the Holy Spirit and the knowledge of how the enemy operates, we defend our thoughts and break the cycle of sin and temptation.

Do we have to sin? What a question. Here’s another one: are we sinners trying to act like saints, or is it possible that we are saints who have the ability to choose sin? — God. Is. Faithful. These three words change everything, reminding us that sin is not the end of our story. God has provided a way out so we can endure and escape the temptation to choose anything other than Him. So, do we have to sin? No. Do we need the grace of God? Yes. Do we need the mercy of God? Yes. Do we need the forgiveness of God? Yes. But do we have to sin? No.

“We have never seen anything like this.” How many times have you heard that? We’re living in unprecedented times, to be sure, but are we on our own? Whenever faced with uncertainty, doesn’t it feel like we hear people taking one of two stances? Either we believe that our hope and confidence are in a sovereign God who always has and will always have a plan for our good and His Glory, or we can believe that, in one way or another, faith in God is simply a crutch to lean on when we aren’t strong enough to face what is right in front of us.

When you are fighting the battle of your mind, how do you take captive your thoughts? What do you say to yourself each morning, and how do you go about your day? In this message from Louie Giglio, we learn about seven supernatural thoughts that lead us to win the battle of our minds.

So many of us walk through each day carrying thoughts of guilt, shame, and condemnation, but where do those thoughts come from? Are they from God, or are they from an enemy who wants to derail you from the purpose God has for your life?

Louie concludes week three of the Power of a Transformed Mind by journeying through Romans 8, clarifying what it looks like for God to conform us to the likeness of Jesus, living for His glory, in contrast to being conformed to our sinful nature.