strong·hold
ˈstrôNGˌhōld/
noun
plural noun: strongholds
Reoccurring destructive habits that ultimately lead to one's demise are strongholds.
Spiritually speaking, Paul defines strongholds as an “argument or high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God”. A stronghold is a point of operation from where Satan can keep the unbeliever captive or the believer incapacitated. See 2nd Corinthians below.
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 carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
I gave you different meaning from different sources because I wanted to point out keywords like,
fortified, strongly defended, reoccurring, destructive habits. We can include the word paralyzing in this list as well.
This battle takes place in the mind and most writer basically use the same scripture to combat this affliction
Eph 6:10-18, 2cor 10:4-6 Rom 12:2, Eph 5:26-27
How are they formed,
1. Strongholds are built upon deception and error. they can start the minute you began to understand and to reason.
2. Negative comment directed at you, rejection from others, repeated failure, intense fear, abuse, trauma.
3. parents, teachers, peers, classmates, relatives, and spirits or demons, can all be the catalyst
That was a just a quick overview of the subject, now let us get practical
This message isn't for babies, you need to know yourself, and your weaknesses. You need to know your enemy and how to recognize his influences in your day to day operations. You need to know how to correctly identify a stronghold and not just the symptom, the enemy will come at you sideways, just fighting symptom and never the root cause. This may help for a season but that thing will rear its ugly head again and again. Most stronghold will show out just when God is ready to promote you or bless you or is asking you to move on his behalf. If an issue arises at that time or a weakness, one you have seen before time and time again this may be a stronghold. if it is a Negative thought, feeling, emotion, anxiety, lust, debilitating regret, or sinful desires.
1. Use the word,2. ask the father to reveal the root, 3. walk by faith and not your emotion4. Satan produces negativity and God is always positive. 5. Know yourself and how to recognize who is influencing you
6. take authority, and walk in it.
Identify a stronghold
This message isn't for babies, you need to know yourself, and your weaknesses. You need to know your enemy and how to recognize his influences in your day to day operations. You need to know how to correctly identify a stronghold and not just the symptom, the enemy will come at you sideways, just fighting symptom and never the root cause. This may help for a season but that thing will rear its ugly head again and again. Most stronghold will show out just when God is ready to promote you or bless you or is asking you to move on his behalf. If an issue arises at that time or a weakness, one you have seen before time and time again this may be a stronghold. if it is a Negative thought, feeling, emotion, anxiety, lust, debilitating regret, or sinful desires.1. Use the word,2. ask the father to reveal the root, 3. walk by faith and not your emotion4. Satan produces negativity and God is always positive. 5. Know yourself and how to recognize who is influencing you
6. take authority, and walk in it.
For the newbie
This Process for you starts with learning God's word, Asking God to reveal those areas to you. He will do it when you are ready. Growing in grace is a process, Lean how to trust in God he knows you better than you do. Don't get frustrated if you fall short. The fact that you are moving forward is a victory. God knows your end so nothing you do will change that fact. God loves you with and everlasting love and that's all the love you are going to get. Let me say it another way with scriptures:
Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Jer 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
1Jo 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
He doesn't have love but is love.
Ro 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
His greatest desire is for you to be the best that you can be in Him, His strength undergirding your weakness. Note see the post for reference to being in Him
