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HELEN SANDERS
6-10-2022
CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS
In II Corinthians 10:4-5 it says, “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds); 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.”
Sounds like a great plan, but how does one “cast down imaginations?” Well, first of all, Satan works with thoughts. He will plant a thought in one’s mind and either tempt you to sin, or torment you if you have sinned, even though you repented. This is his playground. He targets your mind.
I want to share how to cast down imaginations. It starts with a pregnant sheep. I want you to imagine what a pregnant sheep heavy with wool looks like. It would be fat, right? Now the weight of the pregnancy and the heavy wool bears down on that sheep. Now imagine that the sheep steps in a hole and falls down. Can you see that sheep down on the ground? What happens to an animal in this condition is that they start kicking their feet trying to get up. But the problem is that they can’t because they are “weighted down.”
If that sheep is left in that position for any length of time bilirubin gas builds up in their chest, and if they aren’t lifted by a shepherd, they will eventually smother and die. The proper name for that position the sheep is in is called “cast.” A good shepherd is on the lookout for these “cast” sheep and hurriedly go to them and lift them up. Once they are on their feet the gas escapes and they are okay.
What the scriptures are telling us is that we are to take our thoughts and imaginations that have run wild and cast them to the ground. We are to purposely put them down so to speak and not allow them to come back up for air. We “cast” them off. We let those thoughts die and refuse to think on them anymore. I picture a “cast off” box and see myself put thoughts and imaginations that I shouldn’t be thinking into that box and shut the lid! They are no longer mine. I refuse to think upon them. They are dead thoughts to me. They are “captive.”
In I Peter 5:7 says, “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” Jesus wants us to cast our care over upon him. He can carry the cares better than we can.
Find a scripture that pertains to whatever problem you have and meditate on that instead. It becomes habit as you do it long enough.
Don’t let Satan control your thoughts with imaginations that exalt themselves above what the Word of God says. Get rid of them. Cast them down and let them die. Let it become a habit. Then train your mind to think on the good things of God instead of the imaginations that Satan may send your way. Then you will have victory. You can do it! I did!
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