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Are you aware of the spiritual battles<\/a> going on in your mind? What are the signs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Battlefield of the Mind<\/em>, Joyce Meyer explains that you’re constantly fighting spiritual battles in your mind, whether you realize it or not. She describes several conditions that indicate that your mind is under attack from the devil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to learn how to recognize attacks while you’re fighting spiritual battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

6 Signs That Our Mind Is Under Attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meyer uses the imagery of our mind as a battlefield between positive and negative forces, although she makes it clear that we’re literally<\/em> fighting spiritual battles. The devil makes it his job to attack our minds with negative thoughts. Our job is to align our minds with the Holy Spirit and the power of God\u2019s positivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Satan\u2019s attacks on our minds are subtle and prolonged, we need to be on the lookout for evidence that he has infiltrated our thought processes<\/strong>. Meyer identifies six \u201cconditions\u201d (we call them signs) that our mind is out of balance with the Holy Spirit and under attack from the devil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 1: Our Mind Is Unfocused<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An unfocused mind<\/a> causes us to miss the opportunity for a positive life right<\/em> now<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The devil attacks our minds by preventing us from focusing and by causing our minds to wander. When our minds can\u2019t focus, we can miss what is happening around us <\/strong>and lose opportunities to connect with God and other people in a positive way. For example, <\/strong>we may miss important messages from God during a sermon or scripture reading if our mind wanders off, or we may lose an opportunity for meaningful conversation if we can\u2019t focus on what the other person is saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 2: Our Mind Is Full of Uncertainty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A mind that cannot accept uncertainty will be made miserable by life\u2019s unanswered questions, which are part of God\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meyer explains that Satan uses \u201creasoning\u201d to sow seeds of uncertainty in our minds. When our mind is engaged in reasoning, it looks for the logic, or the \u201cwhy,\u201d behind what we experience. While this curiosity is part of human nature, Meyer cautions that reasoning that leads to confusion has gone \u201ctoo far.\u201d If we find ourselves reasoning to the point where we’re questioning God\u2019s teachings or our faith, Meyer explains that our search for logic has become a tool for the devil.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 3: Our Mind Is Full of Doubt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Doubt can erode our faith in God, ourselves, and our purpose in life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meyer explains that the devil attacks our minds by sowing seeds of doubt, which is when we believe in God but lack strong faith. Doubt can make us question our relationship with God<\/a> and our ability to accomplish our goals.<\/strong> It can make us feel trapped between knowing what our spirit wants to do and what our rational mind believes is possible. For example, we may feel called by God to fulfill a specific purpose in life, but doubt can make us feel like we lack the ability, talent, or strength to see it through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 4: Our Mind Is Full of Anxiety<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anxiety causes us to waste our time and energy worrying about things we can\u2019t control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meyer argues that, if our minds are full of anxiety and worry, it\u2019s a sign we\u2019re under attack from the devil, who uses anxiety and worry to torment us and consume our thoughts with negativity<\/strong>. According to Meyer, worry and anxiety are unproductive emotions that rob us of the present moment, which is a gift from God. She explains that worry and anxiety may begin with seeds planted by the devil, but they are habit-forming. People can get so accustomed to worrying that their minds are constantly looking for something to worry about. Of course, if we’re looking for something to worry about, we\u2019ll certainly find it, even if it means worrying about someone else\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 5: Our Mind Is Overly Critical<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Judging rather than appreciating others<\/a> hurts our relationships and our happiness by alienating people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we find ourselves feeling lonely and unhappy, it may be because Satan is attacking our minds and leading us to sabotage our relationships. Meyer explains that Satan tries to convince us to judge and criticize others, thus alienating people and hurting our relationships.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one is perfect, and since we’re all imperfect, Meyer urges us not to worry so much about what is wrong with other people. God can work on our faults with us, and He can work on others\u2019 faults with them. By \u201cminding our own business\u201d when it comes to others\u2019 faults, we can make more progress on our journey with God and leave ourselves less open to the devil\u2019s attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign 6: Our Mind Is Complacent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A complacent mind is too passive to cultivate a positive life and too open to Satan\u2019s negative influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the more subtle ways that the devil can attack our minds and rob us of a positive life is by suppressing our motivation. If we don\u2019t feel like we are achieving our true potential, it may be because the devil has caused our mind to become passive. <\/strong>Meyer describes a passive mind as one that is \u201clazy\u201d and \u201capathetic\u201d about its relationship with God, taking that relationship for granted and paying it little attention. She contrasts this with an active mind, which purposefully and effortfully works to cultivate a positive spiritual life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be Alert<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we can see from this list, Satan\u2019s attacks manifest in common thoughts and behaviors that most of us either have experienced or experience regularly<\/strong>. If left unexamined, it is unlikely that we would even recognize them as an attack, which makes them dangerous. For this reason, Meyer encourages us to be \u201cactive\u201d and \u201calert\u201d about the thoughts shaping our behavior. If we realize that our words and actions are being informed by negative thoughts like these, it is time to take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blaming the Devil <\/strong>

Critics have pointed out that blaming the devil for such common thoughts and behaviors as are outlined in this list might be counterproductive for Meyer\u2019s followers while proving financially lucrative for Meyer herself<\/a>. 

By placing us all in the middle of a cosmic battle between good and evil<\/a>, Meyer\u2019s message can diminish our feelings of agency in dealing with our negative emotions. While she argues that we can reject Satan, her imagery of demons constantly \u201clurking around\u201d ready to wage war against our minds creates nagging anxiety that causes people to return to Meyer\u2019s ministry (and the books and CDs off of which she profits) for \u201crearmament and reassurance.\u201d Additionally, experts suggest that encouraging people to imagine demons and Satan as an actual presence in our lives can cause them to become more engaged<\/a> with a \u201cpsychic experience\u201d than with their reality. 

Further, critics allege that her theories might cause harm to her followers because blaming such common experiences on the devil ignores the real-world influences that might bring them about. Not only does it discount environmental factors that might cause a person to be unfocused or anxious, for example, but it also discounts the many cognitive and psychological issues that can affect a person’s thinking, such as ADHD, dementia, depression, anxiety, OCD, and many others, which can lead to feelings of complacency, doubtfulness, and being judgmental. 

Her theories also discount the often beneficial effects of some of these \u201cafflictions,\u201d such as allowing your mind to be unfocused, which can allow for creativity to flourish, and thinking rationally, which can counter emotional responses to setbacks. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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