Cast down imaginations.

“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”                                
 2 Corinthians 10:5(KJV)

From our opening scripture today, we see that it is our responsibility as believers to cast down imaginations or reasoning in our minds that are contrary to the Word of God, and to bring every thought to the obedience of Christ.  
   
Having the wrong imaginations, reasoning and thoughts can cause your spiritual growth to become stunted. And this is the reason why some believers have not been able to receive their healing, because their minds have not been renewed by the Word of God.

For you to be able to know and understand the voice of God very clearly, your mind has got to be renewed  with the Word of God. Those Christians whose hearts has not been renewed by the Word of God, are not familiar with the voice of God, they are the ones who make statements like, “'something' was telling me.” They refer to God as 'something', because they don't know Him, neither do they know His voice, because they do not know His Word.

There are some others who hear His voice, but they find it difficult to obey, why? Their minds have not been made captive to the obedience of Christ, this makes them lack the will to do God's Word because their hearts are not perfect towards God. This is why the Bible says in James 1:21(GNB), “So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.”

Prayer.
Dear Father I ask that you strengthen me with might according to the riches of your glory by your Spirit in my inner man. May I be strengthened to do what I ought to do and may my will be strengthened to refuse to do what I shouldn't do, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:
Romans 12:1-2, John 10:4-5,27.

Doing the Word
Always pray Ephesians 3:16 for yourself daily.