Kindle Notes & Highlights
As Christians, the
motion, or movement, of our thought will dictate the eventual mov...
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The full expression, then, of the spiritual law of motion will be found in allowing the Spirit to move upon our thoughts, to set in right motion our emotion. It is this failure to submit to the Spirit that causes our thoughts to be “stuck” on temptation. We cannot seem to get our thoughts to move forward, or away from the temptation, simply because we will not allow the Spirit to turn those thoughts away from self and toward God. Let the Spirit th...
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In connection with this law is the law of pr...
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means we may be filled with the Spirit in proportion to how much we yield to the Spirit. The more we yield, the more empowered we are by the Spirit. The less we yield, the less power we have. This law is exhibited in particular in the life of Samson. This man, who yielded himself to the Spirit only at certain times, was only moved by the Spirit at certain times. “And the Spirit of the LORD b...
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The moving yet immovable God produces moving yet immovable servants.
those who persevere can and do obtain the victory.
As the wind is unseen but felt, so are we to be. Unseen, because “ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).
“Lord, hide me in thee, let self disappear and You appear in and through me.”
How is this done? How is self able to catch his breath? When we do not pray, do not study the word of God, when we get careless in our warfare, and retreat, or simply refuse to advance with the Wind, we give self time and space to regain its strength and come back with more force than before. It is truly a life-and-death struggle with self. If we let up on self, he will seek more reinforcement to prevent being defeated again
We must call fire down—not on others but on self.
Now remember when we were children what thunder did to us. It terrified us, made us nauseated, feeling like jelly inside. So it is with self and Satan. Satan hates to have us call out or thunder to Jesus. At the sound of our fervent prayers, Satan and his angels tremble. Prayer, true prayer—sonic warfare—is a powerful weapon in the hands of a faith warrior.
When the devil roars (thunders) like a lion seeking to paralyze his prey with fear, we may roar back to the conquering Lion and cause Satan and self to fear instead.
Fearless, dominating, the warrior’s prayer is surround sound torture for self. Let us surround ourselves and self with the sound of praise, of thunder, of anticipated victory. Yes, let us become as bold as thunder, breaking down the walls of habit and addiction through serious sonic and ultrasonic warfare.
Snow is seen in its greatest beauty only when it covers the earth. Like a soft halo, snow blankets the earth removing from our sight all earthy things so that we see only white. In places like New York, and Chicago, it is not uncommon for people to be “snowed in”. The warrior is aware of self’s attempt to bring out worldliness in him. He sees self trying to cast him into the mud of sin. In studying the snow, we may learn that God desires us to use snow against self. That is, self must be blanketed, snowed in by the gentle righteousness of Christ so that nothing earthly may be seen in us, only
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Faith is not needed for that which is possible in human strength; it is needed for that which is impossible to men.
If prayer connects, lack of prayer disconnects. No soldier can afford to be disconnected from the command post while he or she is in enemy territory. Lack of prayer leads us to become prisoners of war, and it’s why many Christians have become missing in action. Frankincense directed
When we lift Christ before self, before temptations, they must part before us.
In other words, where the power of sin is, the power of grace is much stronger. We resist sin through grace. This spiritual shield of grace thickens with faith. The stronger our faith, the less likely the fiery darts of Satan can penetrate it.
The mind of Christ is the most dangerous weapon as far as self and Satan are concerned. By having this mind, we learn to think and feel as Christ did. Our focus becomes not only “What would Jesus do?” but also, “What would Jesus think and feel?” This is what it means to have the mind of Christ.
he who masters himself is mightier than he who masters others.
Like Jesus, who “opened not his mouth,” we must learn to silence self. While we must be lion-faced to sin, we must be lamblike to others. To retain
Let this be true of the warrior. Let us remain peaceful and “harmless as doves” when others seek to rile us. Let us refuse to be offended. We must have the blood of the lamb and the spirit of the dove that we may overcome the dragon (Revelation 12:11).
The eagle is also able to soar for hours, “resting” on the strong currents of wind. In fact, an eagle will see a storm coming and use the strong winds of that storm to rise above it. As Christians, we may learn the valuable lesson of taking advantage of every temptation. These temptations are the very thing that, if defeated, will cause us to rise higher and higher to Christlikeness, nearer and nearer to our God.
The mantis assumes the position of prayer when seeking prey. The Christian who enters upon the battle against self without first assuming the position of prayer is bound for defeat. Unless we pray, we will be prey.
In this world we are born fighters against God (see Ephesians 2:3). Our attitudes and dispositions are supernaturally in conflict with the principles of truth and holiness.
The first and most important step in the surrender process is recognizing that God is sovereign and in control of our lives. We must understand that God loves us too much to leave us to ourselves. He will fight “against us” until he either wins our hearts, or we die fighting against Him.
We are attempting to fight not only against ten thousand times ten thousand fiery
angels of love that excel in strength, but also against the divine and ancient Master Warrior of love, Jehovah. His love for you is overwhelming, like a mighty flood. He will not stop until he ...
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If God is the Teacher, prayer is the classroom in which He teaches, and the Scripture is the book by which He teaches. The high school or college student who appears in the teacher’s one-hour class for just a few moments and then leaves cannot expect to do well. Stillness, however, does not pertain only to the hour of prayer. It must follow us throughout the day so that—while we must be physically busy—we maintain a stillness of mind and spirit. Psalm 23:2 describes the action of the Great Shepherd leading
When we learn to master stillness of mind, we can remain at peace in the midst of a thousand storms of temptations.
He is our target, our goal, our mark. Sin is often defined as “missing the mark.” If so, it is the stray thought that leads us to trouble. Sin is the result of failing to focus the thoughts on Christ.
Adam, though formed, did not come to life until God breathed into him “the breath of life” (Genesis 2:7). One may have the form of godliness, but without deep, continual communion with God, the form will lack power.
Prayer must become the place where Physician meets patient, Master meets student.
Faith is knowing without knowing.
“To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.”
A warrior must know that God is able to deliver, even though he may not know the exact details of how that deliverance will unfold. And he is to go in confidence, knowing without knowing.
when the warrior is surrounded by seemingly impossible odds, when things look like they could not be worse, when the habit appears too deeply rooted to overcome, the warrior—having faith—advances with confidence of victory. He must “know without knowing.” He must hope in the face of hopelessness.
Faith is the key that unlocks all the devil’s locks.
Faith is what propels the warrior forward despite the evidences against his favor. Faith is the blindfolded warrior catching the arrows of sin, not knowing how he did it other than by the power of God.
“The fastest draw is when the sword never leaves the saya. The strongest way to block is never to provoke a blow, and the cleanest cut is the one withheld.” —Unknown
He who masters non-resistance has mastered self.
Every temptation is an invitation to fight, for sin is to fight against God.
Jesus considered retaliation against his enemies as
rebellion toward God.
God encourages us by reminding us who is the One that will do the work. “He will subdue our iniquities” (Micah 7:19).
Great athletes, great fighters, realize that in critical moments calmness is crucial. That calmness is achieved as the warrior practices surrender, stillness, silence, focus, deep breathing, and “knowing without knowing.”
When our knees are bent in prayerful attitude,
when all our weight is firmly resting on Christ, when our center of gravity is low and we are of humble spirit, Satan and self can never push us over.
Temptation has a weak spot. It cannot thrive in “low atmospheres” or on “low grounds.” It has no power over the lowly. In order for temptation to have power over an individual, it must cause that individual to first rise.
