by Dr. Jannie L. Rogers
Since the mind is the place the devil uses for a battleground, that is where the Lord wants His people to build a strong fortress. The enemy knows that the body cannot function properly without the mind. The mind has to be in tune with the body for the body to work correctly. Peter said, ìWherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ (I Peter 1:13). Our minds play a great part in whatever we are dealing with. It has been stated that if a person thinks he is sick, his body will work hard to bring to pass that which he thinks. Charles Capps said in his book, God’s Creative Power, ìPeople that have an image of being in poor health will talk about poor health. Even though they may be in good health, they seem to live out the reality of the image they have of themselves even unto death.î That is the reason for getting the mind healed so that the rest of the body will come into the conformity of God’s Word. God’s Word has supernatural power if people would take its supernatural medicine as they have been taught to take natural medicine; the Word would create a healthy mind. ìFor we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12). The doctors are not just competing against flesh and blood, but an un-seen intangible entity. The power in God’s Word is stronger than anything that we could name in this world. The Word of God is what was used to place the world in the universe. Mankind has never experienced the full power in God’s Word. The Word has to be used according to the directions. The men who penned the Bible gave us those directions as to how the Word should be taken. Joshua pre-scribed, ìThis book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success (Joshua 1:8). David said, ìBut his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night (Psalm 1:2). The Lord wants His people to eat his Word: ìOh taste and see that the Lord is goodÖî(Psalm 34:8). If we expect for the medicine of God’s Word to work, it must be taken according to directions.
DR. JANNIE L. ROGERS is a retired teacher from Daytona State College who taught a GED course to female inmates at the Volusia County Correctional facility. As a Pastor she has dedicated her life learning about Jesus and teaching others about the value of His Word.