The words, \u201cpsychological warfare\u201d jumped out at me as I read my morning devotional a few days ago. Not only did I consider them for myself, I sent the devotional to a friend who is smack dab in a mind-battle!
In many ways our mind is a battlefield! We often find ourselves dodging fiery darts of doubt, negativity, and pessimism. That\u2019s because our adversary, the devil, is a psychological warfare strategist, using tools like fear and hopelessness to disrupt our peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But fear not! We’re not defenseless in this mental brawl. God always has an upper hand to that tactical warfare. In fact, He has given us stellar armor that not only defends but also enables us to reclaim our joy and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The enemy\u2019s strategies include whispering lies into our ears, hoping we’ll accept them as truth. \u201cYou\u2019re not good enough,\u201d \u201cThings will never get better.\u201d His mental missiles are aimed at weakening our morale and causing us to shrink in the battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But as Christ\u2019s followers, we are fully equipped to counterattack with the truth of God\u2019s Word. The Bible is our divine, tactical guide that is packed full of winning strategies. When we are targeted with lies and fears, we counter with scriptures that affirm who we are in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s like having a divine interceptor that renders those mental missiles null and void. But God\u2019s psychological warfare doesn\u2019t stop at defense. It includes a brilliant offense! Our greatest offense is being fully armed with the fruit of the Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take that Satan: \u201cI\u2019m powerfully LOADED with the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.\u201d (Galatians 5:22-23) That is our tactical warfare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When fear and doubt comes our way, we crank up the FRUIT! How? Through worship and praise and remembering the promises of God. Each \u201cfruit\u201d presents a strategic strike against the enemy\u2019s plots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s not forget about prayer and praise — our spiritual artillery. That is our most tactical way to counter the enemy\u2019s deceptive moves. Faith in our hearts and praise on our lips causes the enemy to run in terror!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With God as our commander, victory is not just possible\u2014it\u2019s assured! We know that in the grand scheme of things, we\u2019re more than conquerors through Him who loves us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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