"You've Gone Shopping"
Dear Fellow Shoppers,
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of shopping in Satan’s store of “stinkin’ thinkin’.” Let’s face it, most women love to go shopping but it’s time we recognize how harmful it is. This lesson is but a small sample of the countless dangerous thoughts which our minds can entertain. If entertained for too long, you can be assured that the enemy will be selling you the “giant economy size” which takes a lot longer to deal with. Never underestimate the battle that takes place in your mind. It is the battlefield and you must learn to fight with your spiritual weapons – praise, prayer and the Word. If you’ve been shopping for years, as I have been, it will take time to break the strongholds of wrong thinking. You can start by refusing to buy the giant economy size. Long-term victory starts one step at a time so refuse to get discouraged.
I pray that you will quickly choose to substitute the truth of God’s Word for any “stinkin’ thinkin’” and in time will be consistently walking in the abundant peace, joy and freedom that Jesus died for you to embrace.
In His love,
Ann Allen Salter
“…be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)
1. WORRY ----------> ANXIETY, PANIC, DESPAIR
Quickly replace worry with TRUST and WAIT. Many Christians (women especially) act as if worry is a spiritual gift when in reality it is a well-used tool of the enemy. Worry says “I don’t trust God.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
Philippians 4:6-8
Matthew 6:25-27
1Peter 5:7
Psalm 55:22
Psalm 37
2. DOUBT----------> UNBELIEF
Doubt is the opposite of faith so quickly replace it with TRUST/FAITH-believing that God is who He says He is and He will do what He says He will do. You must be certain of “the certains” – His sovereignty. Faith lives in the realm of the spirit not the mind. Your mind will lie to you. You must quit listening to yourself an the lies of the enemy. You must choose not to doubt but to trust.
Mark 9:24
2Corinthians 5:7
Hebrews 11:1
3. FEAR----------> PANIC, DESPAIR
Quickly replace fear with TRUST in the one who is in you and will never leave you. “I will not be afraid!” Let His sovereignty silence your thoughts. Choose to praise, pray and speak the Word not to dwell in the enemy’s camp of fear.
2 Timothy 1:7
Hebrews 13:6
Psalm 27:1-3
Deuteronomy 31:8
4. ANGER----------> BITTERNESS, UNFORGIVENESS, RAGE, HATE
Quickly replace this with SELF-CONTROL through the power of the Holy Spirit. Your flesh will not want to do this. Vent your anger to God – tattle to Him first. Choose to be quiet although your tongue will be posed and ready to strike. Uncontrolled anger will get you burned every time. Resist the temptation of the enemy to strike back – choose the supernatural forgiveness that Christ died for you to have. Praise, pray and speak the Word. Thank Him for using the circumstance to grow you more into His image.
Psalm 37:8
Proverbs 19:11
Ephesians 4:27; 31-32
James 1:19-20
Psalm 4:4
Psalm 142:2
5. GUILT & SHAME----------> CONDEMNATION, UNWORTHINESS, LOW SELF- ESTEEM
God will never bring up your past to make you feel guilty. His way is to always lift you up not push you down. Guilt will always push you down and you can be assured that it arises from you “flesh” (sinful nature) or from Satan. Remember that the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy but when you schoose to replace his lies with the truths of God’s Word the enemy has no power over you. The moment a guilty thought occurs replace it with the truth that “there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.” His blood has covered all your sins – past, present, and future. Now you must choose to forgive yourself otherwise you are saying that His blood is not enough. Confess any unforgiveness and praise and thank Him that you are not condemned but “are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.” Believe you are what He says you are – fully forgiven, loved unconditionally, a precious child of your Father. Claim your inheritance now!!
1 John 1:9
Romans 8:1
2 Corinthians 5:21
6. REASONING----------> CONFUSION
A mind that reasons, wonders, wanders, ponders, etc…is on dangeroud ground. You are headed to “spiritual paralysis by analysis.” You must quickly replace these relentless thoughts with the truths of God’s Word. You must choose to think with the mind of the Spirit instead of the mind of the flesh (sense and reason without the Holy Spirit). You must acknowledge that you will never understand God’s ways. Quit “rewinding the tape” in your mind and choose to TRUST and OBEY.
Colossians 3:2
Romans 8:6
Isaiah 26:3
Isaiah 55:9
Romans 11:33
7. HURT & WOUNDED---------> BITTERNESS, UNFORGIVENESS, RAGE, HATE
Quickly choose forgiveness. This tool of the enemy is used on all believers because he wants to destroy relationships. Satan can’t steal your salvation but he can keep you from fulfilling your life’s purpose because you are busy nursing your wounds. Many Christians wear their wounds as badges of honor but in reality they are only honoring Satan and saying that Jesus is not enough to heal their hurts. “But you don’t understand”…….that’s right, nobody really understands your situation except God and He is capable of healing you everywhere you hurt if you allow Him. Quit replaying the offense in your mind and replace it with praise, prayer and the Word. Choose to get over it.
Matthew 6:14
Psalm 147:3
John 14:18
8. JEALOUSY & ENVY--------> COVETOUSNESS, LOVE OF THE WORLD, LACK OF
CONTENTMENT
Quickly replace any jealous thoughts with the truth that Christ is all sufficient. He is all that we need. You can’t love the world and the things of the world and still have a heart wholly devoted to Him. Boldly exclaim “I am content in Him” and praise and thank Him for all the blessings He has given you. Don’t allow the enemy to sew seeds of discontentment. Remember that true contentment only stems from being in the center of God’s will for you life. When envious or jealous thoughts arise, ask him to show you why. Be still and listen.
Philippians 4:11-13
Hebrews 13:5
1 john 2:15-17
9. DISCOURAGEMENT----------> DEPRESSION
You must quickly choose not to stay discouraged. Satan uses this tool on all believers – it is his mission to make you ineffective. Through the power of the Holy Spirit living in you and act of your will, you must choose to encourage yourself in the Lord. Praise, prayer and the Word are the weapons which drive discouragement away. Entertaining discouragement for any length of time is so dangerous because the “giant economy size” is depression and it’s effects on you and your family can be catastrophic. Choose to get up while you still can and put your hope in God’s Word and promises! Remember that your feelings will lie to you. Rain in your feelings! Trust in the Lord!!
Psalm 42 and 143
Lamentations 3:19-26
Joshua 7:10
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