Journal Entry: Introduction to The Ways of The Enemy
I began to recognize how the enemy was subtly keeping me in bondage—not just through pity parties, but also through perfectionism. When I wasn’t drowning in self-pity, I was berating myself for not measuring up, expecting flawlessness, and striving in my own strength. Both postures—self-pity and self-judgment—kept me disconnected from God’s grace and focused on my own insufficiency. I started to see these thoughts for what they were: lies wrapped in emotional reasoning that sounded like my own voice but contradicted God’s truth. As I practiced taking every thought captive and replacing them with Scripture, I wasn't just shifting my mindset—I was stepping into spiritual warfare, silencing the enemy’s script, and walking in the freedom Christ already secured for me.