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What are mental strongholds?
Strongholds are mental habit patterns of thought. Some call them “flesh patterns.” These strongholds are memory traces burned into our minds over time or by the intensity of traumatic experiences. If the habit persists, a stronghold will form.
How do you pray against strongholds?
Lord I pray that You will guard me from the evil ones and that they shall not come near my dwelling place. Strengthen me against the evil ones and that I will not fear anything that is not of You. All strongholds in my life shall be destroyed and cast down in the Name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
What are the elements of spiritual warfare?
Prayer is one common form of “spiritual warfare” practiced amongst these Christians. Other practices may include exorcism, the laying on of hands, fasting with prayer, praise and worship, and anointing with oil.
What is a stubborn spirit?
The spirit of stubbornness is one of the spirits used by the enemy to lead people to their downfall. Do you always like to have your own way but it ends up in disaster? Do you find it hard to change and adapt even when you can see it would be helpful? Do people always say that you are stubborn?
What does Bible say about strongholds?
A stronghold is a defensive structure: Psalms 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. misgav; properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); figuratively, a refuge:–defense, high fort (tower), refuge.
What is spiritual warfare in the Bible?
Spiritual warfare is the Christian concept of fighting against the work of preternatural evil forces. It is based on the biblical belief in evil spirits, or demons, that are said to intervene in human affairs in various ways.
Is fear a stronghold?
I Timothy 1:7. “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.” Fears that have crept up inside our inner beings and have become a stronghold.
What do you mean by stronghold of the mind?
A stronghold in the mind is a spiritual fortress made up of wrong thoughts it’s a fortified dwelling place where demonic forces can hide and operate. A stronghold of the mind is a lie that Satan establishes in our thinking. It’s a statement that we count as true but is actually false. Broadly speaking the mind is the brain.
What are some of the strongholds in Your Life?
Your stronghold can be good things, like food, religion, a fierce-protectiveness (but because it is rooted in demon-inspired-lie that stemmed from a wound), it is toxic in your life. So this week, your assignment is to prayerfully connect the pieces. For now, here is something important you need to keep in mind.
What are the strongholds of the mind of non-Christians?
Strongholds in the mind of non-Christians can be very effective at blocking the truth of the Word. Strongholds include: race prejudice, materialism (the love of things), pride (of person, society, a nation, or religion), guilt, self-condemnation, fear and phobias, immorality and sexual perversion, drugs, love of money, violence, and alcoholism.
How can strongholds of the mind be torn down?
Strongholds are the fortresses of Satin’s lies and deception in our minds to block the truth of God’s Word. Strongholds make a person a prisoner to the lies and deception. The primary means of stronghold destruction is through prayer, casting out the stronghold (s) and renewing the mind with the Word of God.