He Has Been Given All Authority.

Why do we allow the enemy to convince us that we are defeated, that we cannot overcome, that our sin is too great, or that our thoughts define who we are? The enemy may tempt us, deceive us and place thoughts in our minds, but he does not have the final say over our lives. We belong to God. Through Christ, we can take our thoughts captive and bring them into obedience to Him. So may we not wake up each day agreeing with the lies of the enemy, but instead reminding ourselves of what God has already spoken. Whether we are battling habitual sin, addiction, fear, anxiety, or anything else that keeps us bound, may we never believe that we are without hope or that we cannot overcome. Christ has already won the victory. The enemy's end has already been determined, and our hope is in the One who has all authority.