Exercise Dominion over Strongholds and Limiting Beliefs
by Pastor Chris
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4).
When the Bible talks about “strongholds,” it doesn’t refer to spiritual structures which the enemy has put in place. Verse 5 of the portion of scripture above explains better what “strongholds” refers to. “[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments {and} theories {and} reasonings and every proud {and} lofty thing that sets itself up against the true knowledge of God; and we lead every thought {and} purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ the Messiah, the Anointed One) (2 Corinthians 10:5 AMP).
Clearly, from this scripture strongholds refer to: ideas, thoughts, principles, arguments and reasoning of men, which are contrary to God’s Word. For example, certain folks hold on tenaciously to the belief that God uses sickness to punish His children; that’s a stronghold that keeps them in the bondage of sickness, denying them the experience dominion over sickness. But we have weapons that are mighty through God to the pulling down of such strongholds.
Sometimes, certain imaginations also could keep people in bondage. For example, someone could want to travel and every time keeps seeing himself in an accident. Or someone keeps having fears of sleeping and not waking up; these are imaginations that are against the Word of God.
Use the Word of God to tear down strongholds whether they are in your life or in the lives of others. You use the Word of God to ARREST such thoughts and make them subject and obedient to Christ. Dig into the Word and pull out every scripture that is related to that challenge; begin to speak them forth till you pull down every stronghold and drown the voice of every contrary thought. This month, your dominion is a settled matter. Glory to God!
