The Power Within

While going through Celebrate Recovery, I realize just how delicate our mind is and how our mind can be so easily manipulated and damaged as we encounter devastating events in our life. And through life's struggles, I have come to understand how important it is to guard our minds and take up our shield of faith daily.
In Proverbs 4:23–26 we are encouraged to, “above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.” When Solomon refers to guarding the heart, he really means the inner core of a person, the thoughts, feelings, desires, will, and choices that make that person who he or she is. The Bible tells us that our thoughts often dictate who we become (Proverbs 23:7; 27:19) as the mind of a man reflects who he really is, not simply his actions or words. I believe that is why God examines the heart of a man, not simply his outward appearance and what he appears to be to others (1 Samuel 16:7).
We have no idea what our next moments in life will bring about, but keeping our mind strong in the Word allows Holy Spirit to lead and empower us with wisdom to handle each encounter throughout our day, so we need to realize the need to be prayer warriors, true prayer warriors. Prayer Warriors who will put on the whole armor of God very early in the morning and prepare for battle so we are armed to stop the fiery darts satan uses to destroy our mind and the mind of those we hold so dear. God knows how deceptive satan is, so He gave us His WORD (JESUS); and His Word warns us to be on guard, so we will have the power to be more than conquerors in ALL things through Christ Jesus!
Knowing Whose we are and what we are in Christ Jesus gives us the power and authority over satan; as He empowers us to be more than conquerors in Him that loves us(Rom 8:37) with the assurance that no weapon formed against us shall prosper(Isaiah 54:17). God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind(2Tim 1:7) with the boldness to proclaim that no evil shall befall us nor any harm come near our dwelling(Psa 91:10). Boldness to proclaim that in Christ Jesus we are FREE from Every bondage, Free from Every Dis-Ease, Free from Every Sin, and Free to be ALL God meant us to be in Christ Jesus!!! 
The more Word we ingest into the very depths of our soul; the more power we have to conquer attacks against our mind. As we awaken from sleep, we need to armor up early since satan tends to come against us by things we are most vulnerable to: our loved ones, our livelihood, our health, and even the moral standards we were raised on. Anything he can find that grips our heart, he will use in an attempt to break our minds down; so putting on the whole armor of God prepares us to battle the evil forces he brings against us. 
Whenever voices of doubt come into your mind; it's then we need to quickly speak the Word out loud, with boldness! We have been purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ and He has given us authority over every evil thing and NOTHING can ever cross the blood line of Jesus Christ. So as we acknowledge Whose we are, Holy Spirit and His power begins to rise up within us and the more we proclaim the WORD out loud, the more power comes forth! Having the Word embedded in our spirit gives us to power to speak the Word over whatever satan has whispered and to speak The Word Boldly! Greater is He that is within us than he that is in the world(1Jn 4:4). 
Dear friend, being armed with the Word of God and covered by His precious blood, it's time we take back what the devil has stolen! It's time we begin proclaiming who we are in Christ Jesus and proclaim aloud that We are Children of the Most High God! We are the head and not the tail! We are blessed and highly favored! We are Victors, not victims! We are Not just conquerors; we are More than Conquerors in Christ Jesus! Be quick to speak the Word right back into satan's words and just as Jesus defeated him in the wilderness by speaking the WORD back to his lying and deceitful tongue; God's Word will defeat him in every circumstance; in every situation of our life! So let's armor up, dear friends! With God on our side We Will Not Be Defeated!
Have a wonderful victorious day, dear friends. God loves you and so do I~~~