For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6
Day 2 of Daniel Fast, it has been a quite day for the most part. I keep hearing God speak to me about my thoughts. I kept hearing the scriptures bring every thought into captivity and my thoughts are not your thoughts. When I looked up these scriptures they really spoke to me especially 2 Corinthians 10:3-6. The reason this spoke to me so much is that I have been on a battlefield of the mind for the last year. I have been struggling with my identity, purpose, and who I am in Christ. My thoughts will get so out of control sometimes I cannot stop them. This has become such a stumbling block in my walk with God. Reading this scripture was refreshing because it reminded me of Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. This struggle I am in is real, and I have to quit believing the lies. I need to learn how to fight against these powers and principalities and quit allowing them to build fortresses in my mind. My prayer during my fast is that God will show me how to fight and overcome these struggles in my thoughts.