Dutch Sheets explains further about pride being a hindrance to folks receiving God:
“This understanding of the blinding ability of pride is a tremendous clue in how to pray for the lost.
It is mentioned again, along with several other important insights, in 2 Cor. 10:3-5:
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 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.”
As we observe these verses more closely, we’ll see that the Lord gives us not only a solution for the pride problem, but also identifies and offers God’s remedy for other aspects of the stronghold.
This passage is both fascinating and enlightening.
Notice first that God tells us what should be obvious: The weapons of our warfare are not carnal or fleshly. This simply means they aren’t human.
God knows we often overlook the obvious, so He states it clearly. We will never win people on an intellectual basis, nor will we do it through innovative techniques or methods alone.
When we approach people on a human basis, especially if they feel we are pressuring them, we generally make things worse.
This is because the root of pride in them which says, I don’t want anyone else controlling me or telling me what to do, rises up and defends itself. If we attack this pride on a human level we will only strengthen it.”
Prayer Note #75- Praying for the Lost, taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (168, 169)
The next Prayer Note; 9/27- God's Holy Detonators: Prayer Note #76
Today’s treasure truth #26: If you are “born again”, you are above only and not beneath. Deu. 28:13
Our thought for today: God's ways are not our ways, nor our thoughts, His thoughts. His are higher and better!
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