All of us to a degree have a stronghold in our life...
By definition a stronghold in the normal sense of the world is a protective barrier that is designed to protect us from harm.
In the spiritual realm a stronghold is a system created in our minds to protect ourselves.
Most of us have faced some sort of trauma in our lives. Being hurt and feeling helpless is not very comfortable, so we start to design a system to protect ourselves from hurt, because at that precise time when we are hurting Satan tells us that you need to protect yourself, because God did not come to your help when you were suffering. This couldn't be further from the truth. God is our protector at all times, in every situation, because God Loves US.
For example a woman who may have been ditched by a boyfriend, may choose never to associate with boys to protect herself from being ditched again and may thus never marry and treat boys with disdain.
Unless we demolish those strongholds, the love of God will never permeate into our souls. The area of our stronghold will inhibit the action of God in that area of our lives.
By definition a stronghold in the normal sense of the world is a protective barrier that is designed to protect us from harm.
In the spiritual realm a stronghold is a system created in our minds to protect ourselves.
Most of us have faced some sort of trauma in our lives. Being hurt and feeling helpless is not very comfortable, so we start to design a system to protect ourselves from hurt, because at that precise time when we are hurting Satan tells us that you need to protect yourself, because God did not come to your help when you were suffering. This couldn't be further from the truth. God is our protector at all times, in every situation, because God Loves US.
For example a woman who may have been ditched by a boyfriend, may choose never to associate with boys to protect herself from being ditched again and may thus never marry and treat boys with disdain.
Unless we demolish those strongholds, the love of God will never permeate into our souls. The area of our stronghold will inhibit the action of God in that area of our lives.
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