God's View:
Eph. 1:17-23
-Jesus is head over all principalities and powers,
and so are we in Him.
Rom. 6:22 -We were formerly subject to death by process of impurity, lawlessness and absolute corruption. Now we are no longer in union with Satan, we are now in union with the Spirit of God.
Hope:
Rom. 6:1-7
-When you are willingly or unknowingly under control
of something other than God's Spirit, you are in bondage to sin.
However, God has broken the power of sin through the Lord Jesus
Christ. You can overcome sin's power by depending on His strength
and being obedient to His word.
2 Pet. l:3-4-We live in a new dimension of truth, of principle, of thought, of action by our partaking of the divine nature and by this escape the corruption of the world of lust. With this new mindset, I need to develop this new attitude through practice, that is, add virtue to faith, to this add knowledge, to this self-control, follow this with perseverance, godliness, and brotherly kindness. With practice, you cannnot fail in life.
Eph. 1:17-19 -God's strength is united with mine, and He will never leave or forsake me, His strength is always there, all I need to do is to act in faith, choose God's way, and victory is mine.
Change:
2 Cor. 10:3-5
-To change a thought pattern is to invite a challenge.
Regardless of any thought whether good or bad , check it out with
God first, turn it over to Him and receive from Him the right
thought and subsequent action to follow. Respond with God's answer,
not react by your feelings which are death.
Rom. 6:11 ; Phil2:5 -I live in a new dimension of thought, the supernatural. From this level I speak being dead to the sin, as I practice this on a regular basis, the life of Christ, His thoughts and action begin to take over until I live regularly in the spirit, no longer controlled by the flesh in that area of temptation. As a spouse and a parent, I realize whatever I think can and will affect my children, good or bad.
Prov. 25:28
; Eph. 4:26-27
-You are to control your spirit, slow
to anger, put-off wrath, abusive speech, strife, and put-on patience,
humility, bearing with one another, and being self-controlled.