I remember this song title by the Ghetto Boys & Bushwick Bill back in the 90s. The sad reality is that many of us have had times where our mind has played tricks on us. Not our pure minds but our minds that have been tricked by the devil.
John 10:10 tells us that the thief comes but to steal, kill and destroy. What is the thief stealing, killing and destroying from us? Our peace, joy, happiness, purpose and future. If we are honest with ourselves, he doesn’t attack us directly…he attacks our minds.
If the devil can get you to destroy yourself mentally then he has won over half the battle. When we are at war with the devil we don’t see the horns, fire, demons or hell. When we are at war with the devil he attacks our minds. He tricks us into thinking selfishly, destructively and without hope. He wants us to be believe that God has forgotten about us or doesn’t care about us.
He has us believing that being obedient and trusting God is not worth anything. So when our mind is playing tricks on us, our attitudes and actions follow along. I believe that if I keep my mind stayed on Jesus and focus on His blessings and comfort, then I can be victorious in my life. Paul gives us comfort at the end of Romans 8 when he tells us that:
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Paul also states in the 26th chapter of Acts that he, “Thinks himself Happy!” Can you think yourself happy right now? Can you fix your mind on things of God? Things that will bless you and benefit you? When you do…your mind will stop playing tricks on you! Be blessed!
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