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and for accepting the doubts given to me by Satan. I had learned the lesson of the double-minded man. We stayed almost a year in those slums, but as I steadily refused to accept the doubts thrown into my mind by the demons and asked each day for a fresh measure of grace, the Lord blessed us with the privilege of bringing precious souls to Jesus in that place. At the end of the year, He opened the door for us to come out here to California to re-establish our ministry. I share my own experience with you in hopes of helping you to understand this important concept. Please know that I am not "preaching at you" about something I have not personally experienced. I pray that you may benefit from my experiences so that you won't make the same mistakes. The mind is a major battlefield. Satan attacks everyone in their mind more than any other way. This battle is unceasing, unrelenting and will continue as long as we live here on the earth.

"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." II Corinthians 10:3-5 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye trans formed by the renewing ofyour mind ... " Romans12:2

We are responsible before God to stop and scrutinize every thought that goes through our minds to decide if it is obe dient to Christ or not. Let's face it, basically we are lazy creatures. I can tell you that when God first began bringing this to my attention it was one of the most difficult things He ever asked me to do. To get through medical school, I had to study for hours on end. I knew how to maintain absolute concentration on something, but I still did not control my thought life.

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