Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

by Louie Giglio

When a thought is obedient to Christ, it either aligns with Christ or is rejected by Christ and by God’s teaching found in Scripture.

(Matthew 26:39, 42, 44).

v.39 - He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." v.42 - Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done." v. 44 - So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

(Luke 22:42).

saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."

Now, third, you change the narrative of your story with Scripture.

memorize Scripture and then replay Scripture in your mind.

Psalm 119:11

Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

Joshua 1:8

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Matthew 4:4

But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

John...

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Deuteronomy 1...

"Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. And you write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the course of Your commandments, for you shall enlarge my heart.

(Psalm 119:11).

You word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

(Philippians 4:6).

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

(Colossians ...

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

(Romans ...

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Numbers 11:5–6

"We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our whole being is dried up; there is nothing at all excpt this manna before our eyes!"

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.

true

2 Samuel 7:28 - "And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant."

noble

James 2:7 - Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?

r...

Hosea 14:9 - Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.

pure

Psalm 12:6 - The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

l...

Song of Solomon 5:16 - His mouth is most sweet, yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

excellent

Job 37:23 - As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, in judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress.

(Isaiah 43:1)

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you: I have called you by your name; You are mine."

(Deuteronomy 31:8)

"And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed."

(Philippians 4:13)

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

(Romans 8:18)

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

(Isaiah 54:17)

"No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me," says the Lord.

(Romans...

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

(Ephesians 1:18–20)

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.

1:5:

No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.

Hebrews 12:1–2,

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Proverbs 28:13

He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

they felt no shame”

ultimate description of goodness in Paradise was a lack of shame.

(Genesis 3:15).

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall burise His heel."

Isaiah 6

Isaiah 6:1-5 - In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew, and one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!" And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke. So I said: "Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts."

verses 6 and 7

Isaiah 6:6,7 - Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is taken away, and you sin purged."

1 John 1:9.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

When you confess, you admit that you are responsible for the sin in your life.

if you do sin as a Christian, you confess your sin to clear the air in your fellowship with God. Because of the cross you are already forgiven.

First John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!

(Luke 22:34).

Then He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me."

(Luke 22:62).

So Peter went out and wept bitterly.

John 21,

John 21:15-19 - So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Feed My lambs." He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" He said to Him, Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My sheep." He said to him the third time, "simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep. Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish." This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follw Me."

(Matthew 4:19

Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."

(John 21:4–5).

But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any food?" They answered Him, "No."