Psalm 19:14 NLT: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer."

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NLT, emphasis added: "3 We are human, but we don't wage war as humans do. 4 We use God's MIGHTY WEAPONS, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds [castles or fortresses] of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ."

1. Doubt castle

• "Has God really said?"-The first thing the devil wants to do is build a castle of doubt in your life.
  • Wants you to question the existence of God
  • Wants you to question the love of God
  • Wants you to question the Word of God
• Doubt can come through disappointments and lies from the enemy.

2. Hopeless castle

• Ungratefulness lives here-Nothing is good enough.
• Criticism lives here-Nothing measures up.
• Cynicism lives here-Nothing is genuine.
• Despair lives here-Nothing IS or WILL be good.
• Romans 15:13 (NASB): "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

3. Fantasy castle

• Starts with what you see.
• Don't let the seed take root. Don't DWELL on it.

4. Tormenting castle

• Fear
• Anxiety
• Restlessness

Occupy your own mind:

• Freedom
• Filter-"It is written."
• Fixing-Philippians 4:8 ESV: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."