THE PIONEERING SPIRIT (GIVING NO FOOTHOLD TO THE ENEMY) - 9

Men, God has given us weapons that are not carnal (of the flesh or man's ability), but mighty to the pulling down of strongholds. Every area of our thought life, if not subjected to obedience to Christ, makes us vulnerable to enemy attack in some way.

If we allow thoughts of fear, impurities, worldly and vain reasonings, anger, retaliation for those who abuse us, plus a hundred and one other thoughts that if put under the searchlight of the Holy Spirit and God's Word would not be accepted as righteous thinking, we will be weakened and defeated in some way. To the degree that we allow thoughts to go unchecked by the test of obedience to Christ, will be the degree whereby the enemy will be able to neutralize and defeat us.

Men, this is an hour in our history we cannot afford a single place for the enemy to build up a stronghold in our lives. This is time for us to be the most spiritually strongest men possible in order for God to be able to use us to the greatest effect to crush and defeat His enemies.

The prince of this world was cast out when Jesus went to the cross. John 12:31-33 says, "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die."

This is the big question. If Jesus went to the cross in order to cast out the enemy, why are we giving the devil any foothold in our life, especially our thought life?

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell