Word Carriers Are Giant Slayers - The Power of the Word.
- Peter Adewole
- Jun 4, 2025
- 2 min read
1 Samuel 17:34-37, 43-45 (NKJV)
But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep... The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine...”
This Life Is a Battlefield
Whether you know it or not, you’re in the middle of a war — a constant collision between light and darkness. There is no neutral ground. You’re either advancing or being pushed back. But the fiercest battles are not out there — they’re in your mind.
Your mindset is the battleground.The enemy doesn’t need your body if he can control your thoughts.
Mindset Determines Victory
Proverbs 23:7 says,
“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.”
Your life follows the direction of your dominant thoughts. And not all thoughts are created equal. Some are surface-level; others go deep and dictate:
How you see yourself
What you expect
What you allow
The deepest layers of your mind run your life — and those with dominance direct your decisions.
David’s Mindset: A Breakdown
1 Samuel 17:45“You come to me with a sword... But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts…”
David's boldness didn’t come from self-confidence. It came from Word-dominance — the truth of who God is. David saw past Goliath’s size because he saw God's power more clearly.
Confession Break
Repeat out loud:
This war is between good and evil
The battleground is my mind
Lasting victory comes through transformation
My mindset is the land survey of my transformation
Transformation Is Warfare
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NKJV):
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal... bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
You must dethrone ungodly thoughts, imaginations, and words that try to rule your mindset. Victory begins with the Word.
How Is Your Mindset Formed?
1. Blood Covenant — Strongholds
Family background, spiritual transfers, generational patterns.
Ephesians 5:31-32“The two will become one flesh... I am talking about Christ and the church.”
1 Corinthians 6:16-17“He who joins himself to the Lord becomes spiritually one with Him.”
Oneness can carry strongholds.
2. Culture — Arguments
Sin, language, social agendas, education, and modern ideologies.
3. Experiences — High Things
Trauma, emotional wounds, and personal loss can build mental fortresses.
How to Gain Victory in Your Mind
1. AWARENESS — God’s Word Is Alive
Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)“For the word of God is living and powerful…”
God’s Word doesn’t just inform — it transforms. It breaks chains, heals wounds, and exposes lies.
2. The Word Has Authority
Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV)“So shall My word be... it shall not return to Me void…”
When spoken in faith, God’s Word in your mouth is as powerful as it is in His.
3. ALLOW the Word to Take Over
Colossians 3:16 (NKJV)“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…”
Let — give it permission
Dwell — let it live, not visit
Richly — let it overflow
Let the Word dominate your thoughts and mindset.

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