The Alpha of Overcoming False Imagination and Vain Thought

UV 3117/10000 The Alpha of Overcoming Falsehood and Deception
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;
2 Corinthians 10 v 5
Thought and imagination have huge potential for distortion unless these are tied to fact and truth. Faith cannot be mindless, factless and thoughtless. In fact, the first four letters of faith form the word “fait” which means fact. But human imagination can go into overdrive and create falsehoods, myths, distortions like the new age philosophy or man-made religions and rules that parade themselves as the truth. We need to discipline our thought and imagination so that it is focussed on Christ who declared Himself to be the very embodiment of truth. Many spiritual strongholds of darkness that hold mankind in captivity and bondage to sin, untruth and death can be razed by the power of thought and imagination that is subjected to the reign of Christ in us.
We have spiritual weapons and the anointing of the Holy Spirit to cast down to the ground the falsehoods that rise against the truth of the Lord. The Holy Spirit will teach and train us in using the spiritual weapons of the word and prayer. The world’s speculative philosophies cannot stand against the power of truth and grace in Christ. The Holy Spirit as well as Jesus intercede on our behalf so that we have protection as well as victory over the forces of darkness.
Our faith in Jesus shields us against false beliefs and practices. Our thoughts, emotions and imagination are sanctified so that we do not offend the Lord in any way. By intermingling our prayer life and meditating on the inner meaning hidden in scripture, we discover and experience freedom from the influence of the dark powers of this world. We are no longer slaves of sinful habit or actions but our wills and minds are set free from such shackles. Imaginary thoughts that deceive us can no longer hold us under its influence. We have the authority to cast down at the feet of Jesus anything that deludes or deceives us.