James 4:7 (NRSV) — 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. 

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (NCV) — 7 So give yourselves completely to God. 

Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you.

James 4:7 (The Message) — 7 So let God work his will in you. 

Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper.

2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (NRSV) — 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, 

but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. 

We destroy arguments 

5 and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, 

and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (NCV) — 4 We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God that can destroy 

the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments 

5 and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. 

We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (The Message) — 4 The tools of our trade aren’t for 

marketing or manipulation, ...

5 We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, 

tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, 

fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse 

into the structure of life shaped by Christ.

Take every thought captive to obey Christ!

This requires that we assess our doubts and fears

and dismiss them with His Word.

This requires that we be on the alert 

to the schemes of the evil one.

Diligently practice thought-assessment today

and root out that wicked scheme

that disrupts and distorts 

your thought-life.

Be ever on the alert!