Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…” Do you hear your thoughts? Negative thoughts come from internal demonic strongholds. The enemy of our soul sends fiery darts to defeat our faith.

If we allow them to penetrate, then inner strongholds will be set up. They are designed to bring us into captivity and keep us there. They are lies that we have accepted and believed were our own thoughts! 

In 1993 I learned that not all my thoughts were of my own origin. If satan can get us to believe a lie, he can control our lives. Our faith is always under attack. We must fortify our minds by filling the reservoir of our heart with Scripture specific to our weak areas. 

Nahum 2:1 says, “He who scatters has come up before your face. Man the fort! Watch the road! Strengthen your flanks! Fortify your power mightily.” 1 Peter 1:13 says to gird up our minds.