[2Corinthians 10:4,5 KJV]
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 exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
(NIV version)
4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Paul says that strongholds are built in our minds. A stronghold is a fortified area in our mind that forces us to think in a certain direction.
I'm going to quote the words of another pastor ...
(When we repeatedly and consistently do and think in wrong ways strongholds develop in our minds. A spiritual stronghold is a mindset impregnated with hopelessness that causes us to accept as unchangeable something that we know is contrary to the will of God. A stronghold is thinking that says, "That's just the way I am." "I'm to old to change." That's stronghold thinking. I'm too old to break this addiction." All those expressions represent a mindset impregnated with hopelessness that causes us to accept as unchangeable something that we know is contrary to the will of God.)
What you need to do first is recognise that both of you are fighting a stronghold in your mind that your husband has allowed to grow throughout the years to think that God is the one who made him this way or God is the one who is not removing this from him.
Once both of you recognize this, you can confess and agree with the Word of God that he can break free from this addiction. AGREE with the Word. Confess the Word. Read the Word.
Like behumble said, put on the full armor of God.
[Ephesians 6:14]
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Fight and don't give up. You have to do your part. Confess and believe. Ask your husband to confess that he is the righteousness of God in Christ many times a day. Join a bible study and read the word.
God has given us divine power to overcome. Take every thought captive and subject it to the TRUTH of God found in His Word. Confess His Word and rely on His Word.
[2 Timothy 1:7]
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
You have the power to say "No". You have self control over your mind and your desires. But it starts by agreeing with what God says.
[Hebrews 10:23 KJV]
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
This profession is the same Greek word as confession which means homologeo: "agreeing to speak or say the same as the Word."
Start by recognising that this is a stronghold in your mind and do not give the devil permit to continue deceiving you into believing that this is hopeless. To remove it, stand on the Word.
[Proverbs 23:7]
For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he..
[Proverbs 25:28] He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
(NIV version) Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
JFB Commentary on this verse...Such are exposed to the incursions of evil thoughts and successful temptations.
Tell your husband that he has control over his own spirit and his emotions and his thoughts. Stop the deception now.
Father,
I lift up my sister and her husband to You. I pray that they will know the truth and the truth will set them free.
In Jesus' Name, Amen
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