The Battle Between Good and Evil Takes Place in the Mind

As followers of Christ, we have to understand something most people miss:

The real battle between good and evil isn’t fought somewhere “out there.”

It’s fought right between our ears — in our minds.

That’s why guarding your thoughts is so important.

Proverbs 4:23 says it plain:

“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” — Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)

The Bible is full of reminders that what we think about matters.

Our thoughts shape our words.

Our words shape our actions.

Our actions shape our lives.

It’s not complicated — but it does take intentional living.

Christianity isn’t just a set of beliefs you check off on a list.

It’s a way of life.

It’s waking up every day and choosing to live from the inside out — with the Kingdom of God at the center of who you are and how you think.

Paul said it like this in Philippians 4:8:

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” — Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)

That’s not just good advice. That’s how you live out your faith.

If our thinking lines up with that, it will show up in everything else.

If it doesn’t — if we let bitterness, fear, anger, or pride live rent-free in our minds — it eventually works its way out too, and not in a good way.

Living intentionally means checking your thoughts before they take root.

It means asking:

• Is this thought true?
• Is it pure?
• Is it building me up or tearing me down?
• Is it honoring God and others?

If not — don’t water it. Don’t entertain it. Don’t let it camp out in your mind.

Instead, replace it.

Fill your mind with truth.

Let the Word of God shape the way you see yourself, others, and the world around you.

Christianity is a Lifestyle

Christianity isn’t just about Sundays.

It’s about Monday morning when you’re tired and frustrated.

It’s about Tuesday afternoon when someone pushes all your buttons.

It’s about Friday night when you’re choosing between what’s easy and what’s right.

It’s about choosing to think differently, speak differently, act differently — because Christ lives inside of you.

The good news is: you’re not fighting this battle alone.

God gave us His Spirit to help us.

He gave us His Word to guide us.

And He gave us each other to encourage and sharpen each other.

But you’ve still got to fight.

And it starts where it’s always started — with the thoughts you allow to live in your mind.

It Starts with a Decision

You don’t drift into ungodly thinking.

You decide to think godly thoughts.

You don’t drift when it comes to guarding your heart.

You decide to protect it.

You don’t drift into living intentionally.

You decide to live on purpose.

Today, you get to choose.

The battle between good and evil is taking place right now — not just out there in the world — but right here, in your mind.

Win that battle, and you’ll win the bigger ones too.

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Devine Healing - Truth vs. Traditions of Men

Truth vs. Traditions of Men

By Jeff Brown, DTH

Let’s be honest—there’s no harder moment than when you pray for someone in faith… and they’re not healed.

I’ve asked why more times than I can count. I’ve spent hours in prayer, in Scripture, and in honest wrestling with the Lord. I believe in healing. I’ve seen it. I’ve experienced it. I’ve also seen situations that didn’t turn out the way I prayed. 

That’s why I trained under Curry Blake and became certified as a Divine Healing Technician through John G. Lake Ministries. That training helped me unlearn a lot of the “traditions of men” that have crept into the church and weakened our confidence in what Jesus already accomplished.

Jesus Hasn’t Changed

Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.”

Malachi 3:6 reminds us, “I am the Lord, I change not…”

That means if Jesus healed then, He heals now. If He forgave, delivered, and restored then—He’s still doing it today. But when people don’t see results, they often adjust their theology to fit the experience. That’s how traditions form—trying to make sense of disappointment, rather than standing firm on the truth.

Here are a few of the most common teachings that have crept into the church—

as taught by Curry Blake in the Divine Healing Technician (DHT) training:

1. “God is in control of everything.”
• This removes responsibility from the believer. God gave man dominion (Genesis 1:26) and Jesus gave us authority to heal (Luke 10:19). Not everything that happens is God’s will.
2. “God put this sickness on me to teach me something.”
• Jesus never used sickness as a teaching tool. He taught the Word—and healed the sick. Sickness is oppression, not instruction (Acts 10:38).
3. “Maybe it’s not God’s will to heal.”
• Jesus healed all who came to Him. He never said “not now” or “this isn’t the will of God.”
4. “It’s not God’s timing yet.”
• Jesus never delayed healing. “Now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2)—and salvation includes healing.
5. “They didn’t have enough faith.”
• While faith is important, Jesus often healed people who had little or none. The person ministering should carry faith on behalf of the one receiving.
6. “This sickness glorifies God.”
• Healing glorifies God. It was Lazarus’s resurrection—not his sickness—that brought glory.
7. “Paul’s thorn in the flesh was a sickness.”
• Paul’s thorn was persecution, not disease. It was a “messenger of Satan,” not a divine affliction.
8. “Job suffered, so we will too.”
• Job’s end was greater than his beginning. His story is about perseverance and restoration—not permission to accept sickness.
9. “Healing passed away with the apostles.”
• Jesus said believers (not just apostles) would lay hands on the sick and they would recover (Mark 16:17–18). The commission still stands.
10. “Pray ‘if it be Thy will’ over healing.”

• When it comes to healing, God’s will is already known through the life of Jesus. He is the will of God in action.

Knowing Truth Is One Part—Ministering Healing Is the Other

Curry Blake does an excellent job teaching believers not only what to believe but how to act on it. His training is practical and rooted in the results-driven ministry of John G. Lake.

Lake didn’t wait for special feelings or perfect conditions—he ministered with boldness, authority, and compassion. That’s what Curry equips people to do today. We don’t beg—we command in Jesus’ name. We don’t pass blame—we take responsibility. We don’t doubt—we expect results.

If we’re going to walk like Jesus, we need to think like Him and minister like Him.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

• I study the Word, not people’s experiences.
• I reject traditions that don’t line up with Scripture.
• I minister in love, with compassion—just like Jesus did.
• Jesus is the Healer and I follow His example.

 

If you want to dig deeper into this, I highly recommend Curry Blake’s Training on Devine Healing.

Watch the DHT Training on YouTube

 

Higher Education or Hidden Empire?

Why We Need to Reclaim the Mission Behind America’s Universities

Billions! Who knew America’s Universities were getting that kind of money from the government? 

We say we’re funding higher education in America.

But are we?

When you peel back the layers, what we’re actually doing is propping up research empires, bloated administrations, and multi-billion-dollar endowment machines. Somewhere along the line, education stopped being the main thing. And now we’re watching the effects of that shift play out on our children—and on our country’s future.

It’s Not Just About Tuition—It’s About Priorities

Colleges today operate more like corporations than classrooms.

They chase federal research contracts, grow their endowments, and manage investment portfolios like Wall Street firms. Meanwhile, tuition keeps climbing—not because education costs more, but because student loans are easy to get. The institutions know the money is available, so they raise the price.

Students are buried in debt before they get their first real job—and most never realize that the cost of college was driven more by access to financing than by quality instruction.

Where’s the Money Going?

It’s not going to professors.

The professor-to-student ratio is shrinking at many schools, and more courses are taught by adjuncts—qualified educators working for low pay, no benefits, and often no long-term security. While these dedicated teachers hold the classroom together, a top-heavy administrative structure absorbs more and more of the budget.

The number of middle managers, assistant deans, diversity officers, and vice provosts has exploded over the last two decades. And their salaries often far exceed those of the people actually doing the teaching.

Endowments: The Elephant in the Room

Some universities are sitting on billions in endowments. You’d think that would mean more student scholarships, reduced tuition, or increased access for lower-income families.

But it doesn’t.

Most of that money is tied up in long-term investments, earmarked for projects that don’t help struggling students today. Managing the endowment has become a bigger priority than managing student success.

Foreign Influence and the Price Our Nation Pays

Let’s also acknowledge the growing role of foreign donations and admissions. Wealthy international families often make large contributions to colleges in hopes of securing spots for their children. I’m not against international students. I’m against American students getting pushed aside in their own institutions.

We’re educating the world’s elite—while our own kids are taking on debt, dropping out, or missing opportunities they were promised.

This comes at a high price.

If we don’t invest in our own, we lose the next generation of leaders in business, education, and government.

Some Schools Are Trying to Survive

To be fair, not every college is guilty. Some smaller universities and regional colleges are doing all they can to stay afloat, keep costs low, and remain focused on the mission of education. But they’re not the ones pulling in billions from the government and endowments.

The ones who are?

They’ve drifted far from the reason we funded them in the first place.

It’s Time to Reclaim the Mission

We can’t keep calling this “education” if it’s not centered on the student.

We can’t keep burying our kids in debt while administrators cash six-figure checks and endowments sit untouched.

And we can’t keep letting foreign influence edge out our children—because one day, we’ll wake up and realize we trained everyone else’s leaders but our own.

It’s time for accountability.

It’s time to get back to the mission.