Mind Games

"Take the helmet of salvation."
Ephesians 6:17a

The greatest ploy of Satan is to attack us in our weakest area. For most, this is the mind. You see, our minds are confusing places. In there dwell thoughts of God and the glory he has in store for us. But there are also thoughts of evil, lust, covetousness, revenge, and selfishness. So the mind becomes a melting pot of God stuff and evil stuff. How can you win in this difficult battle?
    We must learn to daily renew our minds. The actions we take during a day are first conceived in our minds. If we are focused on the things of God, we will be more apt to act out the things the Holy Spirit has planned for us. If we, however, continue to dwell on other things...sin things, worldly things, selfish things, fear, or worry, we will live out our day in the defeat that flows from the preconceptions of our minds.
    The act of putting on the helmet of salvation is a conscious choice to put off the old way of thinking and take hold of a new way. We make a decision to allow the Holy Spirit to instruct us in the way we should go and then do it. Remember that God does not author confusion. The enemy does. If we feel that confusion, it is due to the fact that we are still embracing the old, sinful ways of thinking while attempting to apply the new. It doesn't work! We must do away with the old way first, then allow God to fill our minds with his thoughts.
    Try it. Look at the circumstances of your day through the eyes of the Holy Spirit, not through the distorted vision that comes from doubt, worry, and fear. You will have a new outlook on life. Confusion will disappear, and all those mind games the enemy attempts to play with you, will be removed. Then you will be able to truly say, "It is well with my soul."