Battlegrounds

We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
2 Cor.10:5

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. 
Phil.4:8

So as a person thinks he becomes.It has been said that our minds are the battlegrounds where victories are gained--or lost.
We have all been there, like a battleground our thought lives are never static;
we are either gaining ground for the Kingdom of Heaven or we are losing ground to a dark relentless enemy.
We are either taking every thought captive for the Master or else the wrong kinds of thoughts
-speculations, pride, condemnation, anger, doubt, lust, among others- will make captives and slaves of us.
There is a difference between resting our minds from striving and a type of spiritual sloth
where an unattentive, unguarded mind/heart, like an untended lamp that runs out of oil,
whereas darkness creeps in as the flame diminishes and flickers dimly-eventually going out.
We are to be vigilant, beloved, so set your mind on things that are pure, lovely, excellent,
praiseworthy, things that will fan your flames and thus enable you to to walk in obedience
as you claim your battleground victoriously  for Yeshua.