Strongholds

Strongholds in the physical definition represent a fortress with difficult access, for the believer a stronghold in the spiritual represents Christ.

Psalm 27:1

The Lord is the stronghold of my life-

of whom should I be afraid?

False strongholds are anything that steals our focus from God, consuming too much of our emotional and mental energy, and strangles our abundant life. These strongholds come from false ideas, lies, and deceptions. They are born of Satan, in our mind and can be subtle in the beginning and grow stronger as we begin to act upon these ideas. 

How do we know in the beginning of the deception if this idea/ ideals we are entertaining are contrary to God's will for our life?

We must have a barometer, and that  barometer is God's word. Scripture teaches us through the Holy Spirit. 

There are thousands of measures to use for gauging the worth of activities in our lives in the Bible. Here's just one to think about today.

Colossians  3:23

23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, and not for men..it is the Lord you are serving."