Call It By Name or It Will Keep You Bound

2 Corinthians 10:4–5 reminds us that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for pulling down strongholds. Paul isn’t talking about fighting other people—he’s pointing us to the war in our own minds.

A stronghold is not a demon in a corner. It’s a thought pattern with a voice, a history, and a seat in your decisions. It’s not just a feeling—it’s a lie you’ve agreed with so long that it feels like truth.

The strength of a stronghold isn’t its power—it’s your silence. As long as you keep pretending it’s not there, it gets stronger. You can’t break what you keep petting. You can’t kill what you won’t expose. You must call it by name.

You’ve tried ignoring it, spiritualizing it, even decorating it. But God won’t deliver what you defend. Until you confess it, it still has access. Silence is not spiritual. It’s how Satan hides. Naming the stronghold is the first strike. Once exposed, it can’t breathe.

Some of you are tired, not from the devil’s attack—but from the weight of managing what should have been cast down. If it contradicts the knowledge of God, it’s a lie. And today—it dies.

You are not your stronghold. You are not your fear, your addiction, your lust, your insecurity, or your shame. You are a child of God. Say it out loud. Name the lie. Then cast it down in Jesus’ name.

Because what you won’t name—will keep you bound.