The Battle Is In The Mind "Influence"

 The Battle Is In the Mind “Influence”

     Being a Christian is not always easy especially when we have so many things to distract and tempt us.  All of us have a battle to fight and the main fight is the fight for your mind.  Why does satan want control of your mind?  Influence.

1 Peter 5:8
New King James Version (NKJV)
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because[a] your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Influence means -To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon.

    satan wants to influence you to control you or make you an ineffective Christian.  If I can influence you; I can control you.  If I can control you; I can own you.  Nobody wants to be owned by the devil. The reality is that some Christians are influenced by satan and some Christians are controlled by satan.  How many great men and women have fallen due to being influenced by the wrong people?  How many people try drugs and sex by being influenced by the people they associate with?  How many people commit crimes because they were influenced?  (Just something to think about.)
Here are 5 areas that satan uses to gain influence over our minds.
1.      Eye gate
2.      Ear gate
3.      Relationships/ Associations
4.      Environment
5.      Emotions

If we take the time to really evaluate these 5 things we will find some type of influence. You should be able to determine if the influences in your life are positive or negative.

Brother Clarence
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