How to Handle a Mental Attack!

Some attacks begin as a thought from the enemy. Once he can get you to think on his ideas, he can create a problem or perpetuate a problem. His idea is to make you hyper focus on the problem he's created so that it will consume you. You must choose to say no and reject his thoughts! 

That doesn't mean you ignore problems and concerns in your life, it means that you choose to focus on God and deal with life's issues as He directs through the Holy Spirit. 

Don't take on the thoughts from the enemy, don't take on the feelings of it, don't take on the guilt he's trying to put on you, and don't allow it to permeate your life. Choose to say no to his ideas and replace them with healthy thoughts. If the enemy can get you to shift your focus onto his thoughts, he has succeeded in getting you to shift your focus off of God.

When we let the mental attacks of the enemy become our focus, we have replaced the counsel of the Holy Spirit with the counsel of the enemy.

"Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable--if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise--dwell on these things. Do what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you" (Php 4:6-9).