Life’ s Tough Questions Part 4

2 Corinthians 10:3-6 (NIV) 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

The spiritual term for things that are entrenched in our life and don’t go away easy is ‘stronghold’.

2 Corinthians 10:4 (NIV) 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

The devil would want you to fight ‘strongholds’ with worldly weapons because he knows that they won’t effectively deal with the problem.

2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV) 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

The first step to defeat a stronghold is to recognize the enemy.

2 Corinthians 10:3 (NIV) 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.

The second step to fight a stronghold is to use God’s equipment.

2 Corinthians 10:4 (NIV) 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Do you have any ground in your life that you have given Satan opportunity to play in?

Now is the time to take it back!