July 24, 2025
Training Your Thought Soldiers: Mastering the Mind's Battlefield
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In this episode of Battlegram, we delve into the spiritual warfare that every soul in training must face. Drawing from Ephesians 6:12-17, we explore the concept of the Armor of God, breaking down each piece from the belt of truth to the sword of the spirit. This isn't just about understanding these elements; it's about feeling their weight and training with them daily. The discussion emphasizes the importance of living in truth, guarding your heart with righteousness, walking in peace, and wielding faith as a shield against the spiritual attacks that come in the form of doubt, insecurity, and fear. The episode encourages listeners to intentionally put on this armor each day, transforming spiritual readiness into a lifestyle.
We also tackle the battlefield of the mind, where thoughts can either lead to victory or defeat. Protocol four is introduced, focusing on training your thought soldiers by recognizing and reprogramming destructive thought patterns. The episode highlights the importance of taking every thought captive, as instructed in 2 Corinthians 10:5, and transforming them into disciplined soldiers that align with truth and purpose. Through biblical examples and practical exercises, listeners are guided to command their thoughts, ensuring that their mental army is rooted in truth and discernment. This episode is a call to action for warriors to suit up, train with intention, and prepare for the battles within.
00:00 - Introduction to Spiritual Warfare
01:13 - The Armor of God: A Detailed Breakdown
05:28 - Self-Assessment and Training
07:06 - Protocol Four: Mental Discipline
15:05 - Biblical Examples of Thought Control
19:03 - Conclusion: Training for Victory
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Welcome back, Warrior.
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By now, you know this isn't a game. You're not a bystander.
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You're in boot camp for eternity.
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And today,
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we check your gear
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because the soul in training
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isn't just learning how to think. It's learning how to fight.
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And that fight
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isn't physical.
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It's spiritual.
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The war is real.
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Ephesians six twelve,
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for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against rulers,
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authorities,
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and powers of this dark world.
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That verse alone dismantles any illusion that life is purely natural.
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You're not fighting people.
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You're not just having a bad day.
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You're in a spiritual war zone.
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The training manual continues.
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Ephesians six thirteen to 17.
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Put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes,
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you may be able to stand your ground.
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Let's walk through the armor piece by piece,
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not just to understand it, but to feel its weight to train with it.
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The armor of God, weapons breakdown.
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One, the belt of truth.
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No warrior fights with loose garments. The belt pulls everything together,
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its core.
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Truth isn't opinion. It's alignment with reality,
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God's reality.
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You can't train your soul on lies.
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So this is your first checkpoint.
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Are you living in truth
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or convenience?
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Two,
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the breastplate
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of righteousness.
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This covers the heart, your moral
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center, your convictions.
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Righteousness
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is not self righteousness.
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It's right standing with God through the grace and obedience.
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If your heart is exposed,
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you bleed in battle.
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So cover
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it, guard it, live upright.
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Three,
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choose of the gospel of peace.
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Strange, right? Choose equal peace.
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Here's why.
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You can't carry good news
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if you're always chasing drama.
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You fight best when you walk in peace,
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not chaos.
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Your movement should bring healing,
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not division.
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Isaiah fifty two seven.
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How beautiful
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are the feet of those who bring good news.
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Train your steps.
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Four,
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the shield of faith.
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This one moves.
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It adapts.
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With it, you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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What are those arrows?
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Accusation,
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doubt,
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insecurity,
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panic,
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lust.
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And your defense,
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faith.
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Not feelings,
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not logic,
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faith.
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Faith is your ability to say, I don't see it yet, but I know who sent me.
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Five, the helmet of salvation.
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Your mind is a battlefield.
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Your helmet protects your
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identity.
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If the enemy can convince you you're not saved,
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not worthy,
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not loved,
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he doesn't need to kill you.
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You'll do it yourself.
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So wear your helmet like a crown.
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You are covered.
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You are chosen.
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You are not for sale.
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Six,
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the sword of the spirit,
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word of God.
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Your only offensive
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weapon.
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Hebrews four twelve.
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The word of God is living
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and active,
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sharper than any two edged sword.
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You don't reason with the dark.
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You cut through it with truth.
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When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness,
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he didn't argue.
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He quoted scripture.
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It is written.
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Do you know your sword?
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Can you wield it under pressure?
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Daily training is the armor.
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This armor isn't symbolic.
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It's functional.
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Try this. When you wake up tomorrow,
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put it on intentionally.
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Wrap your mind with the helmet.
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I am a child of God.
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Strap on the belt.
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I choose truth over comfort.
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Raise your shield.
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No accusation today sticks.
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I walk in faith.
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Unsheath your sword.
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Speak a verse out loud before you scroll anything.
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That's real world spiritual warfare.
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That's daily training.
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Why most recruits fail here?
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Here's the honest truth. Most people walk into battle half dressed.
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They want peace without readiness.
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They want victory without vigilance.
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They want salvation
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without surrender.
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And so they get hit again
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and again and again,
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but not you.
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You're in boot camp for a reason.
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You're here to train for eternity.
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Field briefing. Self assessment.
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Take a moment and rate yourself.
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Quietly, humbly.
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The armor piece. Truth.
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Am I using it?
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Yes or no?
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Armor piece.
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Righteousness.
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Am I using it?
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Yes or no?
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Armor piece.
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Peace.
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Am I using it?
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Yes or no?
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Armor piece.
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Faith.
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Am I using it? Yes or no?
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Armor piece, salvation.
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Am I using it?
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Yes or no?
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Armor piece,
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scripture.
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Am I using it?
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Are you using the scripture?
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Yes or no?
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This isn't shame. This is inventory.
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And when you know what's missing,
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you know what to train next.
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You are a warrior of light,
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not in theory,
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not on Sundays,
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in spirit,
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every single day.
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So suit up.
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Get your armor on, and don't just wear it.
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Train with it.
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The war doesn't wait,
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but neither does grace.
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Next time, we meet your enemies,
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not the ones on the outside,
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but the ones that live within.
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Until then, stand strong, armor up, keep the manual close.
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This is metaphysical boot camp.
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Now on to protocol four,
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mental discipline and command.
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Your mind is a military base.
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You think,
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I'm not good enough.
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Why try?
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She doesn't really care.
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Every thought is a soldier.
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The question is, who trained them?
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Most people don't think.
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They receive thoughts
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like embedded recruits, ideas march in and take orders without resistance.
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Inside your mind, there is a battlefield where figures labeled
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fear,
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shame, lust,
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yell and fight while truth
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stands alone in silence.
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But you weren't meant to be passive.
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You were meant to command.
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Protocol four,
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train your thought soldiers.
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Objective,
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recognize and reprogram
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untrained
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destructive thought patterns.
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Exercise.
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Every time a negative thought arises,
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pause.
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Rewrite it manually.
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Don't just have thoughts.
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Interrogate them.
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Strip them.
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Replace them.
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Remember, you're training.
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Less chaos in your mind.
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More order.
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A new commander arises.
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Conviction.
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Ask
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what thoughts repeat most often?
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Are they mine, or were they embedded by fear or shame
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or culture?
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Would I speak to a friend
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the way I speak to myself?
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What kind of army am I building in my head?
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Take every thought captive to obey Christ. Second Corinthians ten five.
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Every bad thought,
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every thought that is not productive to your life
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is an enemy soldier.
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Capture them. Put them in prison and surround them with guards.
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Here's your mission.
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Catch one negative thought today and rewrite it
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out loud.
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Practice until new patterns take hold.
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It won't happen right away.
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Reflect.
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Which thoughts did I inherit
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that no longer serve me?
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Read second Corinthians 10.
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Your thoughts will either enslave you or be your first battalion in the coming war,
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and train them now or be ruled by them later.
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Living protocol four in the real world.
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Train your thought soldiers.
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Most of us have no idea how much noise lives in our heads.
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From the moment we wake up, a parade of thoughts marches
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through our minds.
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I'm behind.
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I'm not enough.
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No one cares.
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They're better.
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We assume these voices are just how I think,
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but they're not.
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Many of them are inherited,
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reactive, or planted by a culture that profits off insecurity.
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Protocol four is about taking every thought captive,
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learning to discern between what is true and what is merely loud.
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In modern life, this is urgent.
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Social media trains your brain to compare.
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Advertisements
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whisper inadequacy.
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Even your internal dialogue often echoes past wounds or fears.
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Left unchallenged,
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these thoughts lead you emotionally,
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spiritually,
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and relationally,
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but they don't have to.
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Imagine this. You notice a thought like, I'm failing at everything.
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Instead of sinking,
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you pause.
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You breathe.
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You speak.
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No.
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I'm in training.
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I'm learning, and that is sacred.
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That small rewrite
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rewires your entire mood. That's a soldier being disciplined.
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Or you're about to text someone out of fear or manipulation.
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You pause and ask, what's the root of this thought?
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Fear or truth?
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Ego or love,
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and then you choose differently.
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That's how you build a mental army that follows the light.
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Your thoughts are not neutral.
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They are your first battalion.
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If they are undisciplined,
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the rest of your life will be also.
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But if they are trained,
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rooted in truth,
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filtered through discernment,
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then your actions, your emotions, and even your presence
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will begin to align with something higher.
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So today,
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don't just think,
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command.
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Don't just react,
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rewrite.
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This is the battlefield,
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and your soul is a general.
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Train your thought soldiers.
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Teaches that thoughts are not passive.
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They're spiritual
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agents.
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In scripture,
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the mind is a sacred battlefield,
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and training
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is central to transformation.
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Next are 20 bible examples where people either take control of their thoughts or suffer the consequences of letting their minds go untrained.
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Take every thought captive.
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Second Corinthians ten five.
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Paul gives a command, capture and subject your thoughts.
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Take every thought captive.
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Second Corinthians ten five. Paul gives a command, capture and subject your thoughts to Christ.
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This is direct thought discipline.
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Pay attention to the thoughts that enter your mind
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throughout the day.
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Identify thoughts that are negative, selfish,
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fearful, or contradict God's word.
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Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, Romans twelve two.
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Transformation
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doesn't begin with behavior.
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It begins with how you think.
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This encourages us to focus our minds on things that are true,
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noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, and gracious.
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Jesus tempted in the wilderness, Matthew four one through 11.
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Satan attacks Jesus with ideas,
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and Jesus counters each lie with truth.
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Thought warfare
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in action.
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David speaks to his own soul. Psalms forty two five.
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Why are you downcast, oh my soul?
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Hope in God.
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David trains his thoughts with his own words.
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The verse acts as a personal conversation with one's own soul, acknowledging its distress while simultaneously
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directing it towards faith and praise.
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Cain's rage before Abel's murder. Genesis four six through seven.
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God warns Cain, sin is crouching at your door, but you must master it.
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Cain fails to control his thoughts, and it leads to action.
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The 10 spies negative thinking,
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numbers thirteen thirty one to 33.
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10 spies focus on fear and inferiority,
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poisoning a whole nation's faith.
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Untrained thoughts
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equal
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national failure.
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The Philippians four eight filter.
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Philippians four eight.
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Whatever is true,
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noble,
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right, pure, think on these things.
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A mental training regimen.
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This encourages a deliberate and intentional focus on positive and uplifting qualities rather than dwelling on negative or harmful thoughts.
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It's just that by filling our minds with these things, we can experience greater joy and peace.
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Judas' betrayal begins in thought. Luke twenty two three.
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The betrayal
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started in the mind
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long before it moved the hand.
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Satan entered Judas into his mind first.
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Satan takes influence over Judas, leading to his betrayal of Jesus.
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The verse signifies Satan's active role in influencing
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human actions,
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particularly those who are close to Jesus.
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Peter walks on water,
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then thinks too much. Matthew fourteen twenty eight to 31.
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Peter succeeds
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until his thoughts shift to fear. His body follows his mind.
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When Peter takes his eyes off Jesus and focuses on the challenging circumstances,
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he begins to sink.
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The prodigal son came to himself.
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Luke fifteen seventeen.
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His return began not with movement,
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but with a thought.
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What am I doing here?
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This first is a crucial turning point in the parable,
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showcasing the power of self reflection
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and the potential for restoration
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even after great moral failure.
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Eve's first battle was cognitive. Genesis three one through six.
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Satan didn't attack her body.
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He planted an idea.
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The rest was a chain reaction.
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Psalms nineteen fourteen.
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May the meditations of my heart be pleasing.
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Thoughts are worship.
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David asked God to train even his inner dialogue.
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It highlights the importance of both the thoughts we harbor and the words we speak, showing their potential impact on our relationship with God.
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Jesus knew their thoughts. Matthew nine four. He calls out the Pharisees for wicked thinking
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before they spoke.
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Thoughts matter before action.
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Elisha's servant sees with fear. Elisha
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sees with faith.
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Second King six fifteen to 17.
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The servant is overwhelmed by what he sees until Elisha prays with his perception
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to be trained.
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Peter rebuked for thinking like man, not God.
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Matthew sixteen twenty three.
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Jesus says,
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you do not have in mind the things of God.
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Wrong thinking
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equals opposition
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to God.
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The Pharisee and the tax collector's internal
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posture.
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Luke eighteen nine fourteen.
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One thinks proudly,
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the other humbly.
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Their inner debates determine their outcome before God.
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Be sober minded. First Peter five eight.
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Sobriety
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isn't just physical.
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It's mental.
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Your mind needs vigilance.
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Mary pondered these things in her heart.
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Luke two nineteen.
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Rather than react or explain,
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Mary
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meditates.
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Her inner life becomes sacred ground.
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Paul's mind in prison,
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Philippians one twelve to 21,
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he reframes suffering
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as joy.
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Even in chains,
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his thoughts are liberated.
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Jesus's mindset,
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not my will, but yours be done.
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Luke twenty two forty two.
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Jesus
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chooses the higher thought,
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submission of emotion to eternal purpose.
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Your thoughts shape your perception,
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and your perception shapes your choices.
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The enemy's main tool is suggestion.
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God honors those who invite him into their inner world.
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Victorious people in scripture often those who learn to
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command
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their mind.
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Alright, warrior. We've covered the armor of God piece by piece. You're not just suiting up for battle.
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You're learning to stand firm,
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to train with intention and purpose.
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Every piece of armor represents a spiritual readiness that shapes not just your survival,
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but your ability to thrive in the fight.
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Truth,
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righteousness,
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peace, faith, salvation,
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and the word of God,
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they aren't just things to wear. They're tools
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to wield.
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But remember,
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armor alone won't get you the victory.
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The question is, are you training with it?
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We've also talked about the battlefield of your mind, the thoughts that march through your mind each day.
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They either lead you to victory or defeat.
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It's time to take command.
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Start with small rewrites.
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When a negative thought tries to take you down,
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pause,
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breathe, and choose
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truth.
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Every thought that comes your way is an opportunity
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to decide.
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Will you let it control you, or will you train it to obey the truth of who you are in Christ?
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So here's your mission,
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warrior.
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Suit
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up tomorrow morning intentionally.
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Examine your thoughts
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and capture the ones that don't align with your purpose.
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Train with the armor and don't just wear it, use it.
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The war is real, but so is the grace that empowers you to stand.
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And remember, next time, we'll talk about the enemies that don't come from the outside,
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but from within. The ones that target your mind,
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your emotions, your beliefs,
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they're ready because it's time to face them head on.
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Until then,
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armor up,
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stay vigilant, and train well.
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This is Metaphysical
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Boot Camp.
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If you're ready to step into this battle with intention,
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hit subscribe
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so you don't miss the next episode.
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And leave a comment below,
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how are you training with your armor today? Let's hear how you're walking in truth,
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faith, and victory.
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Stay strong.
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And remember, the fight is real, but so is the power within you.
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Keep the manual close, warrior.
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I'm Merrill, and this is Battlegram.
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Next time, warrior.
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Goodbye.
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By now, you know this isn't a game. You're not a bystander.
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You're in boot camp for eternity.
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And today,
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we check your gear
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because the soul in training
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isn't just learning how to think. It's learning how to fight.
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And that fight
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isn't physical.
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It's spiritual.
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The war is real.
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Ephesians six twelve,
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for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against rulers,
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authorities,
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and powers of this dark world.
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That verse alone dismantles any illusion that life is purely natural.
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You're not fighting people.
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You're not just having a bad day.
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You're in a spiritual war zone.
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The training manual continues.
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Ephesians six thirteen to 17.
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Put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes,
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you may be able to stand your ground.
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Let's walk through the armor piece by piece,
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not just to understand it, but to feel its weight to train with it.
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The armor of God, weapons breakdown.
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One, the belt of truth.
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No warrior fights with loose garments. The belt pulls everything together,
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its core.
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Truth isn't opinion. It's alignment with reality,
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God's reality.
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You can't train your soul on lies.
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So this is your first checkpoint.
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Are you living in truth
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or convenience?
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Two,
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the breastplate
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of righteousness.
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This covers the heart, your moral
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center, your convictions.
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Righteousness
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is not self righteousness.
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It's right standing with God through the grace and obedience.
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If your heart is exposed,
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you bleed in battle.
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So cover
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it, guard it, live upright.
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Three,
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choose of the gospel of peace.
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Strange, right? Choose equal peace.
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Here's why.
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You can't carry good news
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if you're always chasing drama.
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You fight best when you walk in peace,
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not chaos.
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Your movement should bring healing,
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not division.
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Isaiah fifty two seven.
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How beautiful
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are the feet of those who bring good news.
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Train your steps.
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Four,
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the shield of faith.
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This one moves.
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It adapts.
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With it, you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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What are those arrows?
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Accusation,
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doubt,
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insecurity,
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panic,
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lust.
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And your defense,
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faith.
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Not feelings,
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not logic,
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faith.
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Faith is your ability to say, I don't see it yet, but I know who sent me.
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Five, the helmet of salvation.
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Your mind is a battlefield.
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Your helmet protects your
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identity.
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If the enemy can convince you you're not saved,
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not worthy,
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not loved,
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he doesn't need to kill you.
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You'll do it yourself.
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So wear your helmet like a crown.
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You are covered.
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You are chosen.
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You are not for sale.
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Six,
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the sword of the spirit,
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word of God.
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Your only offensive
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weapon.
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Hebrews four twelve.
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The word of God is living
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and active,
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sharper than any two edged sword.
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You don't reason with the dark.
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You cut through it with truth.
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When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness,
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he didn't argue.
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He quoted scripture.
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It is written.
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Do you know your sword?
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Can you wield it under pressure?
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Daily training is the armor.
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This armor isn't symbolic.
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It's functional.
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Try this. When you wake up tomorrow,
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put it on intentionally.
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Wrap your mind with the helmet.
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I am a child of God.
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Strap on the belt.
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I choose truth over comfort.
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Raise your shield.
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No accusation today sticks.
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I walk in faith.
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Unsheath your sword.
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Speak a verse out loud before you scroll anything.
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That's real world spiritual warfare.
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That's daily training.
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Why most recruits fail here?
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Here's the honest truth. Most people walk into battle half dressed.
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They want peace without readiness.
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They want victory without vigilance.
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They want salvation
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without surrender.
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And so they get hit again
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and again and again,
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but not you.
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You're in boot camp for a reason.
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You're here to train for eternity.
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Field briefing. Self assessment.
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Take a moment and rate yourself.
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Quietly, humbly.
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The armor piece. Truth.
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Am I using it?
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Yes or no?
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Armor piece.
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Righteousness.
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Am I using it?
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Armor piece.
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Peace.
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Faith.
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Am I using it? Yes or no?
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Armor piece, salvation.
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Am I using it?
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scripture.
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Am I using it?
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Are you using the scripture?
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Yes or no?
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This isn't shame. This is inventory.
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And when you know what's missing,
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you know what to train next.
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You are a warrior of light,
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not in theory,
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not on Sundays,
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in spirit,
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every single day.
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So suit up.
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Get your armor on, and don't just wear it.
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Train with it.
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The war doesn't wait,
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but neither does grace.
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Next time, we meet your enemies,
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not the ones on the outside,
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but the ones that live within.
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Until then, stand strong, armor up, keep the manual close.
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This is metaphysical boot camp.
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Now on to protocol four,
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mental discipline and command.
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Your mind is a military base.
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You think,
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I'm not good enough.
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Why try?
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She doesn't really care.
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Every thought is a soldier.
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The question is, who trained them?
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Most people don't think.
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They receive thoughts
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like embedded recruits, ideas march in and take orders without resistance.
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Inside your mind, there is a battlefield where figures labeled
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fear,
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shame, lust,
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yell and fight while truth
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stands alone in silence.
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But you weren't meant to be passive.
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You were meant to command.
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Protocol four,
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train your thought soldiers.
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Objective,
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recognize and reprogram
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untrained
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destructive thought patterns.
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Exercise.
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Every time a negative thought arises,
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pause.
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Rewrite it manually.
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Don't just have thoughts.
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Interrogate them.
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Strip them.
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Replace them.
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Remember, you're training.
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Less chaos in your mind.
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More order.
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A new commander arises.
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Conviction.
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Ask
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what thoughts repeat most often?
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Are they mine, or were they embedded by fear or shame
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or culture?
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Would I speak to a friend
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the way I speak to myself?
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What kind of army am I building in my head?
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Take every thought captive to obey Christ. Second Corinthians ten five.
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Every bad thought,
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every thought that is not productive to your life
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is an enemy soldier.
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Capture them. Put them in prison and surround them with guards.
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Here's your mission.
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Catch one negative thought today and rewrite it
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out loud.
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Practice until new patterns take hold.
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It won't happen right away.
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Reflect.
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Which thoughts did I inherit
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that no longer serve me?
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Read second Corinthians 10.
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Your thoughts will either enslave you or be your first battalion in the coming war,
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and train them now or be ruled by them later.
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Living protocol four in the real world.
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Train your thought soldiers.
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Most of us have no idea how much noise lives in our heads.
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From the moment we wake up, a parade of thoughts marches
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through our minds.
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I'm behind.
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I'm not enough.
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No one cares.
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They're better.
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We assume these voices are just how I think,
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but they're not.
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Many of them are inherited,
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reactive, or planted by a culture that profits off insecurity.
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Protocol four is about taking every thought captive,
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learning to discern between what is true and what is merely loud.
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In modern life, this is urgent.
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Social media trains your brain to compare.
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Advertisements
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whisper inadequacy.
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Even your internal dialogue often echoes past wounds or fears.
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Left unchallenged,
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these thoughts lead you emotionally,
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spiritually,
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and relationally,
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but they don't have to.
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Imagine this. You notice a thought like, I'm failing at everything.
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Instead of sinking,
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you pause.
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You breathe.
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You speak.
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No.
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I'm in training.
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I'm learning, and that is sacred.
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That small rewrite
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rewires your entire mood. That's a soldier being disciplined.
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Or you're about to text someone out of fear or manipulation.
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You pause and ask, what's the root of this thought?
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Fear or truth?
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Ego or love,
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and then you choose differently.
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That's how you build a mental army that follows the light.
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Your thoughts are not neutral.
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They are your first battalion.
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If they are undisciplined,
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the rest of your life will be also.
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But if they are trained,
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rooted in truth,
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filtered through discernment,
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then your actions, your emotions, and even your presence
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will begin to align with something higher.
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So today,
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don't just think,
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command.
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Don't just react,
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rewrite.
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This is the battlefield,
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and your soul is a general.
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Train your thought soldiers.
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Teaches that thoughts are not passive.
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They're spiritual
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agents.
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In scripture,
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the mind is a sacred battlefield,
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and training
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is central to transformation.
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Next are 20 bible examples where people either take control of their thoughts or suffer the consequences of letting their minds go untrained.
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Take every thought captive.
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Second Corinthians ten five.
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Paul gives a command, capture and subject your thoughts.
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Take every thought captive.
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Second Corinthians ten five. Paul gives a command, capture and subject your thoughts to Christ.
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This is direct thought discipline.
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Pay attention to the thoughts that enter your mind
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throughout the day.
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Identify thoughts that are negative, selfish,
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fearful, or contradict God's word.
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Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, Romans twelve two.
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Transformation
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doesn't begin with behavior.
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It begins with how you think.
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This encourages us to focus our minds on things that are true,
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noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, and gracious.
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Jesus tempted in the wilderness, Matthew four one through 11.
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Satan attacks Jesus with ideas,
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and Jesus counters each lie with truth.
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Thought warfare
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in action.
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David speaks to his own soul. Psalms forty two five.
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Why are you downcast, oh my soul?
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Hope in God.
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David trains his thoughts with his own words.
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The verse acts as a personal conversation with one's own soul, acknowledging its distress while simultaneously
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directing it towards faith and praise.
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Cain's rage before Abel's murder. Genesis four six through seven.
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God warns Cain, sin is crouching at your door, but you must master it.
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Cain fails to control his thoughts, and it leads to action.
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The 10 spies negative thinking,
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numbers thirteen thirty one to 33.
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10 spies focus on fear and inferiority,
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poisoning a whole nation's faith.
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Untrained thoughts
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equal
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national failure.
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The Philippians four eight filter.
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Philippians four eight.
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Whatever is true,
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noble,
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right, pure, think on these things.
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A mental training regimen.
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This encourages a deliberate and intentional focus on positive and uplifting qualities rather than dwelling on negative or harmful thoughts.
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It's just that by filling our minds with these things, we can experience greater joy and peace.
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Judas' betrayal begins in thought. Luke twenty two three.
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The betrayal
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started in the mind
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long before it moved the hand.
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Satan entered Judas into his mind first.
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Satan takes influence over Judas, leading to his betrayal of Jesus.
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The verse signifies Satan's active role in influencing
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human actions,
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particularly those who are close to Jesus.
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Peter walks on water,
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then thinks too much. Matthew fourteen twenty eight to 31.
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Peter succeeds
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until his thoughts shift to fear. His body follows his mind.
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When Peter takes his eyes off Jesus and focuses on the challenging circumstances,
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he begins to sink.
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The prodigal son came to himself.
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Luke fifteen seventeen.
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His return began not with movement,
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but with a thought.
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What am I doing here?
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This first is a crucial turning point in the parable,
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showcasing the power of self reflection
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and the potential for restoration
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even after great moral failure.
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Eve's first battle was cognitive. Genesis three one through six.
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Satan didn't attack her body.
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He planted an idea.
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The rest was a chain reaction.
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Psalms nineteen fourteen.
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May the meditations of my heart be pleasing.
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Thoughts are worship.
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David asked God to train even his inner dialogue.
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It highlights the importance of both the thoughts we harbor and the words we speak, showing their potential impact on our relationship with God.
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Jesus knew their thoughts. Matthew nine four. He calls out the Pharisees for wicked thinking
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before they spoke.
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Thoughts matter before action.
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Elisha's servant sees with fear. Elisha
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sees with faith.
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Second King six fifteen to 17.
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The servant is overwhelmed by what he sees until Elisha prays with his perception
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to be trained.
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Peter rebuked for thinking like man, not God.
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Matthew sixteen twenty three.
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Jesus says,
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you do not have in mind the things of God.
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Wrong thinking
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equals opposition
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to God.
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The Pharisee and the tax collector's internal
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posture.
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Luke eighteen nine fourteen.
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One thinks proudly,
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the other humbly.
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Their inner debates determine their outcome before God.
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Be sober minded. First Peter five eight.
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Sobriety
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isn't just physical.
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It's mental.
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Your mind needs vigilance.
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Mary pondered these things in her heart.
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Luke two nineteen.
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Rather than react or explain,
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Mary
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meditates.
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Her inner life becomes sacred ground.
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Paul's mind in prison,
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Philippians one twelve to 21,
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he reframes suffering
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as joy.
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Even in chains,
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his thoughts are liberated.
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Jesus's mindset,
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not my will, but yours be done.
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Luke twenty two forty two.
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Jesus
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chooses the higher thought,
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submission of emotion to eternal purpose.
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Your thoughts shape your perception,
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and your perception shapes your choices.
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The enemy's main tool is suggestion.
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God honors those who invite him into their inner world.
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Victorious people in scripture often those who learn to
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command
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their mind.
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Alright, warrior. We've covered the armor of God piece by piece. You're not just suiting up for battle.
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You're learning to stand firm,
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to train with intention and purpose.
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Every piece of armor represents a spiritual readiness that shapes not just your survival,
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but your ability to thrive in the fight.
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Truth,
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righteousness,
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peace, faith, salvation,
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and the word of God,
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they aren't just things to wear. They're tools
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to wield.
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But remember,
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armor alone won't get you the victory.
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The question is, are you training with it?
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We've also talked about the battlefield of your mind, the thoughts that march through your mind each day.
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They either lead you to victory or defeat.
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It's time to take command.
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Start with small rewrites.
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When a negative thought tries to take you down,
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pause,
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breathe, and choose
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truth.
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Every thought that comes your way is an opportunity
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to decide.
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Will you let it control you, or will you train it to obey the truth of who you are in Christ?
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So here's your mission,
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warrior.
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Suit
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up tomorrow morning intentionally.
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Examine your thoughts
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and capture the ones that don't align with your purpose.
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Train with the armor and don't just wear it, use it.
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The war is real, but so is the grace that empowers you to stand.
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And remember, next time, we'll talk about the enemies that don't come from the outside,
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but from within. The ones that target your mind,
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your emotions, your beliefs,
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they're ready because it's time to face them head on.
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Until then,
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armor up,
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stay vigilant, and train well.
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This is Metaphysical
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Boot Camp.
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If you're ready to step into this battle with intention,
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hit subscribe
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so you don't miss the next episode.
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And leave a comment below,
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how are you training with your armor today? Let's hear how you're walking in truth,
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faith, and victory.
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Stay strong.
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And remember, the fight is real, but so is the power within you.
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Keep the manual close, warrior.
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I'm Merrill, and this is Battlegram.
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Next time, warrior.
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Goodbye.
