Poisons are often odorless, unseen and invade internal organs. According to Webster, poisons vary from toxic substances, negative influences or elements that corrupt and undermine somebody or something. According to Romans 8:5-8, the human mind has been poisoned by a sinful nature, contaminating bodies by spoiling souls and tainting one’s thought life.
The other night I was talking with a co-worker as we were working on a project together. As this man shared details from his past, he pointed out a character flaw of another person. Prior to our conversation, I didn’t have any preconceived notions about this individual. However, during my next encounter with the person my co-worker judged, I began to clearly see this same weakness. Thus, I allowed my mind to became poisoned, spoiled by someone’s opinion, inhibiting my own ability to think for myself.
If you are looking to make sense of the 2012 Presidential Election results, its actually pretty simple. President Obama spent nearly 1 billion dollars on ads geared toward attacking the credibility of Mitt Romney. Based upon the data received by pollsters, these claims, although misleading based upon the context, were effective in convincing 51% of Americans. If you tell a lie over and over again, eventually people will accept it as a fact or the gospel.
Unfortunately, when you seek to win at all cost, minds become poisoned along the way, leading people to believe whatever they hear or see. Whether you are discouraged or excited about the outcome of this election, don’t forget the real battle taking place inside your mind. God has provided believers with the Holy Spirit, Romans 8:9, to stop this poison from spreading and the word of God, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, as an antibody to purify our minds from the disease called sin. Take your thoughts captive now or you will be taken captive by what other people believe, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5.
by Jay Mankus
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