Dutch Sheets tells us: "The first aspect of the stronghold He [God] mentions is 'speculations' —logismos."
"This word speaks of not the scattered individual thoughts of humans, but of their calculative reasoning, their wisdom or logic.
Our word ‘logic’ is actually derived from this Greek root. Logismos is the sum total of the accumulated wisdom and information learned over time.
It becomes what one really believes—the person’s mind-set. Moffatt calls them ‘theories.’
Humanity, before the Fall, got their wisdom and logic—their beliefs their beliefs—from God.
Now, James 3:15 tells us they come from the earth, the soul or intellect, and demons.
These logismos would include philosophies (whether
formally identified or unnamed personal ones), religions, humanism, atheism,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, racism, intellectualism, Judaism, materialism, roots
of rejection, perversion—anything that
causes a person to think a certain way.
How do these logismos blind individuals? How do they veil truth?
The way the human mind functions dictates that when people hear the gospel, before they even have time to think or reason about it, it is filtered through the subconscious where all other information —including these logismos—is stored.
This means that unbelievers don’t hear what we are saying, they hear what we are saying plus what they already believe.
The way the human mind functions dictates that when people hear the gospel, before they even have time to think or reason about it, it is filtered through the subconscious where all other information —including these logismos—is stored.
This means that unbelievers don’t hear what we are saying, they hear what we are saying plus what they already believe.
Perhaps you already know what these logismos are in the person for whom you
are praying. If not, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal them to you.
He will. And when He does, call them by name, quoting 2 Cor. 10:3-5.
Say ‘In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I am destroying you, stronghold of….’ Do it daily until the person comes to Christ.”
He will. And when He does, call them by name, quoting 2 Cor. 10:3-5.
Say ‘In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I am destroying you, stronghold of….’ Do it daily until the person comes to Christ.”
The next Prayer Note: Oct. 9th, All Pride That Rises Up
"The holiness of God demands
A heart that's pure within,
Yet grace unites with holiness
To purge the heart from sin. —D. De Hann
Sin's contamination requires the Saviour's cleansing.
OUR DAILY BREAD
Jan. 21, 2012
Tomorrow’s
post: The Hidden Door of Temptation Our Daily Bread
Today’s
treasure truth #35: If you are “born again”, you are being transformed by renewing your mind. Rom. 12:1,2
Our
thought for today: What comes into your mind when you think of God?
Joyce Meyers tells us that if we pre-set our minds for victory over a situation, we can be victorious.
Go to my PAGES at the top of the page for a listing of September titles and authors. Click on selected titles.Joyce Meyers tells us that if we pre-set our minds for victory over a situation, we can be victorious.
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