Does a stronghold have a strong hold on you? Do you feel nothing but despair?
Do you think thoughts of defeat? A stronghold is a false premise that denies God’s promise.
2 Corinthians 10:5 says “it sets itself up against the knowledge of God.” It attempts to magnify the problem and minimize God’s ability to solve it.
God could never forgive me— That’s the stronghold of guilt.
Bad things always happen to me— That’s the stronghold of self-pity.
I have to be in charge– The stronghold of pride.
I don’t deserve to be loved– The stronghold of rejection.
Most Christians don’t recognize strongholds. But we don’t have to be among them. Our weapons are from God and have divine power to demolish strongholds. Isn’t that what you want? Keep God at center stage. Turn off the computer and open the Bible more! And turn to God for help.
By Max Lucado
Used by permission
From: Glory Days
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Further Reading
• HE IS! – a powerful poem about God
• The Powerful Reality by Ruth Calkin
• Salvation Explained