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The Battle for the Mind: Overcoming Spiritual Attacks on Thoughts


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The Battle for the Mind: Overcoming Spiritual Attacks on Thoughts


In today’s world, the greatest battlefield is not one of swords or guns—it’s the mind. Every day, we face a war between thoughts that uplift us and thoughts that seek to tear us down. This is spiritual warfare at its core, and if we don’t recognize it, we can easily fall into patterns of fear, doubt, anxiety, and confusion. But the good news is that God has given us weapons to fight and win the battle for our minds.


Recognizing the Enemy’s Tactics


The enemy works through subtle whispers, negative thoughts, and discouragement. He plants seeds of doubt, fear, and insecurity, hoping they take root and control our actions. Have you ever heard these thoughts?

  • “You’re not good enough.”

  • “You’ll never overcome this.”

  • “God doesn’t care about you.”

  • “Your past defines you.”

These are all lies meant to weaken your faith and keep you from stepping into God’s purpose for your life.


Replacing Lies with Truth


One of the most powerful ways to fight spiritual attacks on your mind is by replacing lies with God’s truth. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” This means examining every thought and asking, “Is this from God?” If not, reject it and replace it with truth.

  • Lie: “I am alone.” → Truth: “God will never leave me or forsake me.” (Hebrews 13:5)

  • Lie: “I will never succeed.” → Truth: “I can do all things through Christ.” (Philippians 4:13)

  • Lie: “I am not loved.” → Truth: “Nothing can separate me from God’s love.” (Romans 8:38-39)


The Power of Prayer and Scripture


Prayer is a mighty weapon in spiritual warfare. When you feel under attack, pray and declare God’s Word over your life. Here’s a simple prayer:

“Lord, I give you my mind. Protect it from negative thoughts and lies. Help me to recognize and reject the enemy’s deception. Fill me with Your truth and peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”


Guarding Your Mind Daily

Winning the battle for your mind is not a one-time event—it’s a daily practice. Here’s how you can stay strong:

  1. Read and meditate on Scripture daily – God’s Word is your spiritual armor (Ephesians 6:17).

  2. Surround yourself with faith-filled people – Who you spend time with influences your thoughts.

  3. Be mindful of what you consume – Music, movies, and social media can shape your thinking.

  4. Speak life over yourself – Declare positive affirmations rooted in Scripture.

  5. Stay connected to God – Through prayer, worship, and fasting, strengthen your spirit.


Victory in the Mind Leads to Victory in Life


If the enemy can control your mind, he can control your actions. But when you renew your mind with God’s truth (Romans 12:2), you will experience transformation and victory. The battle for your mind is real, but through Christ, you are already an overcomer!

Are you ready to reclaim your mind and walk in the power of God’s truth? Start today by guarding your thoughts, speaking life, and standing firm in faith. The victory is yours!


Transformational 4Real Magazine and ITMGlobal is here to empower you with faith-driven tools for real-life transformation. Stay strong and fight the good fight! Love #Godzmouthpiece #Transformational4Real #runningafteGod4real #realtalkdonna #justamessengeroftheLord4real


 
 
 

BLESS, BLESS and then BLESS some more


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Have you ever had STUFF roll up on you. Well I did this morning and boy was I hot.


In desperation I reached out to someone about my taxes. Only to wake up to receiving a bad report about my taxes. I immediately started to go into panic and then anger mode. I don’t know about you, but when my panic turns into anger — someone is in for it. I was ready. No, let me correct that — the devil had my adrenaline pumping. They were going to get a piece of my mind — (#realtalkdonna).


Then, someone I had worked with began to treat me as though I was desperate. Granted, there are times in my life that I forget who I am and allow people to believe that I am desperate. With God on my side, I am never desperate, but in my flesh, I can seem desperate to some. So this person began to think that they can take advantage of me and treat me less than Royalty. She must not know who I am. But then again, I can’t blame her, I obviously acted like I was desperate for her to feel like she could treat me as a desperate Christian woman. Wrong answer, my friend. Not desperate on my worst day.


Now, back to how riled up the devil had me going. I was ready to act like a simple person. The simple person I use to be before God snatched me out of my simpleness. Thank you for salvation Father.


Anyhow, as I was listening to the lies, our adversary, the devil was feeding me, I got a check in my spirit. Luke 6:28 — “Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.” Father, I don’t want to hear that, I want to tell them off. NOT SO.


Okay Father, in the name of Jesus, if that is what I should do — which I know to do, but don’t want to do, I will do what Your Word says. I will bless them and pray for them. So I decided that for the next 13 days of December, I will intentionally with names spoken out loud bless those people who think they are using me or getting over on me.


WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE —


I am not the only person who have or have had people take advantage of them or misused and/or abused them. So I am telling you that I know for sure that if you give it to God — whatever the abuse was — physical, mental, sexual, God will take the blessings you send out to those and heap much more blessings back at you.


Father, in the name of Jesus, I stand in the gap for those dealing with any kind of abuse and offer up blessings on behalf of our abusers. We thank You Father, in the name of Jesus that You said in Your Word (Deuteronomy 32:35) I will take revenge; I will pay them back and therefore” we will bless them knowing that You see all and know all and is taking good care of us, amen. #Godzmouthpiece #runningafterGod4real #realtalkdonna


 
 
 

4REAL SELF-EXAMINATION

Updated: Nov 20, 2020

As I was spending time in the Word earlier today, the idea came to me to start a Bible Study similar to the one that I had done when we had our Church. The Bible Study was named “faith versus facts.” I began to reminisce about how good it was to me to study on the above-mentioned topic and then for myself and the others who attended the Bible Study. My thoughts got interrupted by Proverbs 14:12 —“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” and Judges 17:6 — “in those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” I felt an “oh oh” in my spirit.


I thought long and hard on those scriptures that interrupted my thoughts. I only WANT TO DO what is right and pleasing in God’s sight. I don’t want to do anything that makes me look good, spiritual and religious, but is not pleasing in the sight of God. I want to do what God called me to do — in the time that He has called me to do it.


I see so many people on Social Media using God’s Word frivolously,

just because they can, which may very well hurt the new converts in the long run. I don’t want to just abuse the prophetic anointing in my life to impress anyone. I only want to use it to glorify God. I want to have a Bible Study when God says “I have released you to teach this now”. I don’t want to prophesy, teach, preach or abuse any of the gifts God has given to me to be in competition with anyone else. Ultimately — I don’t want to hear “depart from me, you workers of inequity, I knew you not.” No buddy not me. And because I don’t want to hear those Words from my Father, I will again examine those words that interrupted my thoughts so that I can make sure that I do the Bible Study in God’s timing and not mine.


Now as you read this Blog, go make sure that you are one who is doing what is right and pleasing in your own sight.



 
 
 
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