HELEN SANDERS
7-2-2025
IMAGINATIONS

Satan likes to work in our thought life. He whispers into our minds things that cause us to imagine things that aren’t necessarily true. He brings doubt, fear, unbelief, and most of all, lack of trust of God. In 2 Corinthians 10 we see how to stop these attacks. Verses 3-5 says, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal [fleshly], but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) 5 Casting down imaginations [reasonings] and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”

As we break these verses down, we see that the battle is spiritual and not physical. Then, we see that our weapons are not physical, but spiritual. These imaginations, if thought upon long enough become strongholds. They must be cast out of our minds. Like a broom sweeping out the dirt on a floor, the Word of God sweeps through our mind and eliminates the thoughts, the imaginations.

The only way to combat the thoughts Satan tries to plant in our minds is to replace those thoughts with the Word of God. For every problem Satan throws at us, God gives us a promise. Yet, they must be sought out. You must study the word for yourself to find those promises.

Just a bible is not enough. You need a concordance that helps you understand what the words mean. Then, knowing what they mean, you apply that word to your thoughts, and choose to think on them instead of the thoughts from Satan.

Your imagination is a wonderful gift if it is being directed by God. Many things have been created because God gave a person an idea. From that idea they created wonderful things. When your imagination is being led by God, you cannot go wrong. If your imagination is filled with thoughts from Satan, you will become defeated in your walk with God.

Take control of your thoughts and cast out the ones from Satan and focus on the promises of God. Keep your imaginations guarded. Cast out the ones that are lies.