May 6
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We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thought and teach them to obey Christ. -2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NLT)
HUMAN REASONING STRONGHOLD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you find yourself constantly justifying and reasoning?
God gave you a mind so you can relentlessly obey him
You are only human but don’t wage war as humans do
Only God knows what is best; we don’t have a clue.
Use God’s mighty weapons to knock down strongholds
Only his word and the Spirit can make you fearless and bold
Destroy every proud obstacle that stops you from seeking him
Capture rebellious thoughts; surrender it and you’ll have peace.
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I used to love philosophy. A topic can just go on and on, provoking more arguments, debates and syllogisms. I used to attend seminars and talks in the philosophical circle when I was in college. It gave me much delight to exercise my logic and persuasion skills. I was in pursuit of knowledge and reasoning. God opened my eyes one day and revealed to me that “human reasoning” was one of my many strongholds. The bible says that we need to use God’s mighty weapons to destroy strongholds. God’s word is the sword of the spirit.
PRAYER
Help me to align my thoughts to your truth.
REFLECTION
Why does God want us to surrender all our faculties to him?
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