Exposing Satan's Playbook The Perry Stone

resist fear by using the prophetic word spoken over him to fight a good war (1 Tim. 1:18). Paul used the word warreth in 2 Timothy 2:4 ( KJV ), alluding to keeping your life free from the clutter and cares of life. James speaks of “desires for pleasure that war in your members” (James 4:1). Peter then adds, “Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul” (1 Pet. 2:11). From these verses we see that the real battle is with the mind, with the lust of the flesh, and with cares of this life attempting to choke off the Word of God by using mental strongholds. It is important to look at the word warfare as used in 2 Corinthians 10:4. The Greek word is strateia and is where we derive the English word strategy . It is a word used in military service when a leader and his soldiers search out the strategy of their adversary before going to battle. The adversary may set out a well-laid plan against you, even from the time of birth, to destroy or disrupt God’s will for your life. Just as the enemy makes a plan of assault, you must set out a plan for defeating the enemy’s plans before the battle intensifies. Plans are established by counsel; by wise counsel wage war. —P ROVERBS 20:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good. —E CCLESIASTES 9:18