![]() It is through the eyes and ears that input is given to the mind. Satan’s attack on our mind overlaps with his attacks on our eyes and ears. So, if we are going to “learn to control our bodies in a way that is pure and honorable,” (1 Thess 4:4) we must fight to control our mind. He understands that if he can control the mind, he can control the body. ![]() He does this through the world system which he rules and his myriads of demons. He bombards every believer’s mind with sexual images and thoughts. Satan always targets the mind-it is our primary battlefield. In this battle for our mind, Paul says we must “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Our enemy is relentless in trying to conquer his prey, and lust is one of his most commonly used weapons. In order to be holy and pure, both in heart and body, we must fight. Like Matthew 5:29-30, this passage uses warfare terminology for our battle against sin. 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. ![]() On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. Consider what Paul said in 2 Corinthians 10:4-5: ![]() ![]() Along with guarding our eyes and ears, we must also guard our mind. ![]()
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