There is a battle for the mind. The two major opposing forces are the Lord God who created the Universe, The God of revelation, and Satan, the god of this world and the great deceiver. Look at some of the following comments and see what happens when this battle occurs.
The great theologian Paul laments,"The good that I desire is not what I do, but the evil I do not desire is what I do." (Romans 7:19)
Voltaire, "I wish I had never been born."
Lord Byron, "The worm, the canker and grief are alone mine."
Jay Gould, "I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth."
Maugham, "The only thing I know for sure is that I don't know anything for sure."
"My whole life has been one long series of disappointments. I can scarely remember one thing that I have been successful in.", John Quincy Adams.
"I am a complete failure; now everything leaves on my tongue only the taste of ashes.", Robert Oppenheimer.
What caused these supposedly great thinkers so much distress, do you think they were deceived?A very important question about this battle is "do you need outside help or can you handle it on your own?"
2 Cor. 10:3* For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4* for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5* We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 6* and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
2 Cor. 3:16* but whenever a man turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
John 6:63 What gives life is God's Spirit. Human Power if of no use all.
Blessed are the poor in Spirit - Matt. 5: 3
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