There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

onto the object the arrow had struck. This was a “fiery arrow.” Also, there were “fire darts,” which were long spear shafts with three-foot iron heads that were set on fire; these darts were so powerful they could thrust through armor. 3 The “fiery darts” (or arrows) of Satan are the sudden thoughts the adversary shoots into your mind, setting the imagination on fire as the mental images, thoughts, or whispering words burn into your conscience, and you are overwhelmed by the burning sensation or, at times, images or thoughts pouring into your mind. It is the Word of God and confidence in Christ that strengthen your shield, preventing the sudden fire from moving out of your thoughts into actions. All forms of temptation must be resisted, or the thoughts become deeds, the deeds sin, and the sin, bondage. Paul instructed believers to “[cast] down imaginations” (2 Cor. 10:5, KJV ) and every wrong thought that attempts to become superior to God’s knowledge. When you cast images down and out, then you have successfully deflected a dart with your shield of faith. Some mental thoughts can be like wood thrown on a burning fire—they keep the mind distracted with stuff that oppresses and wears a person down. The following sidebar lists some of these mental attacks.

Mental Attacks From Satan

1. Mental attack of fear (2