Our lives are the sum total of our most dominant thoughts

Let me start out by saying; however life appears to you right now, make no mistake it’s not because of what someone is doing to you or the curve balls that life is throwing at you. Instead, it is the sum total of your thoughts that’s creating whatever it is that you’re perceiving life to be.


Just in case you didn't know already let me be the first to tell you that your thoughts are in fact the masters of your behavior and actions. It is your most dominant thoughts that are dictating your action or reaction on a second by second bases in every area of your life. Some of you reading this article right now are overwhelmed by bouts of depression, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness and the like. The interesting thing is none of what I have just mentioned can overcome you unless you agree with it. Bottom line every challenge or difficulty’s root cause is of a spiritual nature. Thus, there is a spirit that’s challenging or suggesting specific evil thoughts to that individual mind, in an attempt that the individual will agree to its suggestion. In turn the individual becomes those dominant thoughts. The two spiritual laws that govern this particular process is as follows: “For as he thinks in his heart/mind, so he becomes” Proverbs 23:7, “Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?” Amos 3:3. The combination of these two scriptures suggest that whatever it is that we frequently think or ponder on we will convert to action or behavior but in order for that to happen we must have agreed with whom or whatever is initiating those thoughts.


That’s right! You read correctly, in order for one to become depress, angry or whatever, then that individual must have agreed or accepted the suggestions/thoughts made to them knowing or unknowingly by that particular spirit. For example let’s look at depression. Depression is an evil spirit, suggesting thoughts of depression or giving the individual every excuse to be depressed. If that individual accepts what he’s being coerce into thinking, well just like the above statement he now becomes the personification of those thoughts.


As a reminder, life is all about the activation or deactivation of laws. There are no two set of laws, there is one main set of laws and they are the laws of the bible set out in God’s word. Therefore the laws of the bible can be used for our advantage or disadvantage. When we obey and do what the bible suggest for us to do it works for our advantage and we receive the blessing of the lord. The opposite happens when we disobey or go contrary to God’s laws; Satan then has the upper hand on us. This being the case, then it is safe to say that depression and the like are as a result of going contrary to what the word of God says. So if you are depress, bitter, angry or whatever right now, it suggest to me that you have abandon or rejected what God has said about you such as “you are wonderfully and fearfully made”,” you are the head and not the tail”, “you are above only and not beneath”, “you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus” in exchange for what these evil spirits such as rejection, sickness, hate, anger unforgiveness and the like are repeatedly speaking to you, which has resulted in your now negative behavior and actions or reaction.


Fear not for there is good news and that good news is that you can overcome that which has been overcoming you. How you may ask? Well firstly, by not agreeing with those evil suggestion/thoughts. Secondly, begin speaking to those thoughts that have been speaking to you. For example, is the spirit of fear speaking to you? Then say to the spirit of fear “GOD DID NOT GIVE ME A SPIRIT OF FEAR INSTEAD HE HAS GIVEN ME A SPIRIT OF POWER, LOVE AND SOUNDNESS OF MIND” 2 Timothy 1:7. Repeat this scripture until you torment that spirit that has come to torment you and I can guarantee you it will leave. Say to the thoughts of depression or heaviness, “The lord has given me the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness” Isaiah 61:3. Search the scriptures and apply that particular scripture to that evil spirit that is inserting evil negative thoughts in your mind.


In conclusion my friend, scripture reminds us that God is watching over his word to perform it. Therefore I suggest to you to discontinue not saying anything or stop saying negative things. Instead say what God has said. As a reminder we are not fighting against flesh and blood (people or things) but against evil spirits whom we cannot see, but are more real than the folks that we can see, Ephesians 6:12. The solution to your tormenting thoughts resides in your tongue. “Death and life is in the power of the tongue, and they that love it (death or life) shall eat the fruit of what they consistently speak” Proverbs 18:21


GOD WORD CAN NOT RETURN UNTO HIM UNFULFILLED BUT IT MUST ACCOMPLISH WHATEVER IT IS THAT IT WAS SENT OUT TO DO,  THEREFORE SPEAK THE WORD MY FRIEND TO THE EVIL THAT’S SPEAKING TO YOU……………………


Written by: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com

Managing our thoughts

Managing our thoughts as of late seems to be one of the most challenging events ever. Specifics would reveal that our thoughts are managing us as oppose to us managing our thoughts. Unfortunately, this can be quite challeging, particularly if we give no resistance to this very common activity.

In our teaching today, we’ll discover that, in not managing our thoughts, we become slaves to our thoughts in a negative way that will automatically result in negative actions and most importantly we are in direct violation of God’s word concerning this very important issue. “Guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life” Proverbs 4:23. The word heart here speaks of our mind, and the scripture here is suggesting that we monitor and scrutinize what we allow to traffic in and out of our minds (through thoughts via sight, sound, and environment), because it is in our minds where all our issues originate.

Most of us have little control over the thoughts that are basically ruling us. For example you have a Doctor’s appointment tomorrow and presently your mind is flooded with the worst that could happen. Even if you share these thoughts with someone and they say to you it will be ok, this means nothing to you because your ruling negative thoughts has already determine that only bad can come out of this. It is almost as if you can not stop the thoughts from coming. You’ve literally become a slave to these negative non-productive thoughts. What’s even worst, you’ve become so frustrated because you want these evil negative thoughts to stop, but it seems hopeless because as quickly as one leaves another is waiting to invade your mind to further frustrate you.

What we don’t realize is that we are giving these negative thoughts the legal right to not only dominate us, but leave us with the oppressive spirits such as depression, hopelessness, anxiety and panic attacks and worst case scenario suicidal thoughts.

Now I know you’re probably screaming in your mind right now saying how in the world do I over come this mental torture Kevin? Well I am happy that you asked, because I am about to instruct you biblically how to switch from being managed by our thoughts to managing our thoughts.

Firstly let’s look at the law that governs this situation and the authority we have concerning this that we have not been applying. The Apostle Paul told the church of Corinth in his letter to them that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (physical) but mighty through God to the PULLING down of STRONGHOLDS 2Corinthians 10:4-5. Now the Apostle Paul here is speaking about thoughts trafficking in and out of our minds unchecked to the point that they have set up strongholds. A stronghold in this sense speaks of a thought process that has become contrary to God’s word and has set up its own belief system that has superseded the laws and knowledge of God which ultimately ends in frustration to its victim. As a result of this the victim will exhaust every form of relief except the spiritual weapons provided in the word of God for them.

The Apostle further goes on to say that we must cast down imagination (imagination: meaning negative mental images that we’ve conjured up through uncontrolled thoughts) and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every THOUGHT to the obedience of Christ. So the law here which is God’s word commands us to bring our thoughts and anything that exalts itself against his knowledge into captivity to the obedience of Christ, this is not a suggestion but a command. To be commanded in bringing something into captivity by God clearly suggest that it is roaming about illegally, and we have been given the charge to subdue and dominate it.

So what is the revelation here? The revelation here is we’ve allowed negative thoughts to run rampant in our minds without policing them or bringing them into captivity. Captivity, meaning to restrain these thoughts and exchanging them with what God’s word says about them, which is bringing them under the obedience of Christ. As an example of this you’re sitting up every night worrying about your financial crisis or that broken marriage and every thought is negative. To the point it has consume every form of hope or solution that you’ve had previously. You need to begin reversing this process and begin speaking to these thoughts just like they are speaking and dictating to you. These thoughts are spirit entities constantly speaking to your subconscience  conjuring up anything negative and hopless and ultimitly suppressing God's word that is in you, which is the only thing that has any influence on them .

Begin saying to these thoughts, I bind these evil thoughts in the name of Jesus Christ. This is the beginning process of controlling your thoughts by exchanging the evil thoughts with the word of God. Say to fear, “God did not give me a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind”. Say to the negative thoughts of worry, “I must be anxious for nothing but through prayer, supplication with thanksgiving I will make my request known to God”. Say to confusion, “God has given me a Peace that passes all understanding, and great peace have they that love thy law and nothing shall offend them. Again, we’re replacing evil thoughts with the word of God. This is the only way you can bring these thoughts into captivity and redeem your piece of mind.

In doing this you will eventually regain control through consistent practice by knocking down unwanted thoughts by the power of God’s word (God said to remind him of his word). You have failed previously in this area because you tried doing it your way and by your words, and God word is clear when it says we can do nothing without him (God)……..

I want to make mention of a very important scripture that directly relates to what we’re discussing and it reads, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also Matthew 6:21. Now, the word treasure here is symbolic of things that are of importance or of great value. So our thoughts will always be consumed by things that are important to us. However it is the quality of those thoughts (positive or negative) that will determine the state or condition of our heart/mind. Meaning negatives thoughts produce depression and anger and positive thoughts bring encouragement and an overall good feeling.

Jesus said in his teaching, that the thing that proceeds out of a man’s mouth comes from the heart and it is these things that defiles him. For out of the heart proceed evil THOUGHTS such as murder, adulteries, fornication, theft, false witness etc. Matthew 15:18-19. So again all of this began with thoughts that were never monitored and brought into captivity and as a result has placed this person in bondage, and has shackle him mentally to a state that he would prefer not to be in.

  

Unfortunately for this person, the condition of their mind is exactly how they view life in general, and that is they see life as frustrating and confusing with no evidence of hope at all. These people are very unhappy with themselves and overtly and covertly spew this evil venom in their present environment. Their minds are saturated with bitterness, rage and anger, and they will make every attempt to convince others that this is the way life is. The truth is this is the way they perceive life to be because of their obsession to think negatively. I have also observed that folks that are overwhelmed by negative thoughts posess two very distinct characteristics and they are selfishness and insecurity. These are the two dominating spirits that feed their minds with negativity.

The bible has provided us with the ability to diagnose this evil when it said, " For as a man thinks in his heart/mind so is he, Proverbs 23:7. The reality of this scripture is displayed in all of us everyday, because we are the products of our most dominant thoughts. The change in any human being begins with the altering or changing of the way he thinks. A change in our thought process automatically changes our perception of anything. Our adversary wants us to believe we can not change our uncontrolled negative thoughts, but contrary to what he says God says that all things are possible to us that believe.

My dear readers, my words of wisdom for you this morning is, be transformed or changed by the renewing (repairing, fixing or restoring) of your mind and that can only be done by replacing your unwanted thoughts by the life changing word of God. However this requires you reading God’s word and meditating on it day and night and to do all that is in it. For then shall your way be made prosperous and then you shall have good success Joshua 1:8.

Heavenly Father you've done it again with your revelatory insight. I thank you for affording myself and the many readers of this article the understanding of the power of our thoughts and the necessity of renewing our minds to master our thoughts. It is no accident the readers of this article has stumble upon this read for it was all apart of your divine will, so I thank you and bless you for everything you’re doing in our lives, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing

kevinewing@coralwave.com