What is that one weakness, bad habit, rotten attitude? Where does Satan have a stronghold within you?

Stronghold. Ahh, that’s a fitting word. Stronghold: a fortress, thick walls, tall gates. It’s as if the devil staked a claim on one weakness and constructed a rampart around it, placing himself squarely between God’s help and your: explosive temper, fragile self-image, freezer-size appetite. Seasons come and go, and this Loch Ness monster still lurks in the water-bottom of your soul. He won’t go away! He lives up to both sides of his compound name: strong enough to grip like a vise and stubborn enough to hold on.

“We use mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the devil’s strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:4 NLT). You and I fight with toothpicks, but God comes with battering rams and cannons. So give your strongholds to him, and he will break them down.

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