Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ –
2 Corinthians 10:5
It has been said that thoughts are the seedlings of realities. What you predominantly think about becomes your reality. Our thoughts control our lives and determine our destiny. This is the reason why our minds are the battle ground of our fight with the force of darkness.2 Corinthians 10:5
The scriptures urge us to cast down imaginations or human reasoning out of our mind. To live victoriously, every thought that originates from Satan must be immediately cast out of your mind. The command to “cast down” points to the fact that you have the ability to decide what thoughts stay in your mind and what thoughts you take out of your mind. God has given you the power to control the kind of information you allow into your mind.
The question is how to discern which thoughts originate from God and which ones from the devil? Generally, thoughts that originate from God are true, honest, pure, just, and lovely. They are thoughts that reflect God’s nature and that which is noble to us. Thoughts that originate from the devil are false, hypocritical, filthy and self-centred. They reflect the devil’s character and bring out the worst in us.
Let us maintain a high level of awareness and keep a perpetual watch over our minds. We must not entertain or allow wrong feelings and ideas to take a foothold in our thoughts. The moment we recognize the wrong kind of thoughts floating in our minds, we must capture them and cast them down. That is how we win the battle of the mind.
