14/09/2025
THE PROPHETIC EYE 👁️ ON: "NOTHING KILLS YOU THAN YOUR OWN MIND"
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By Elias Tembo, the "eye" that sees beyond
Introduction
Beloved, life is full of battles. Some battles are external, battles with people, battles with systems, battles with circumstances. But the greatest battle of all is not fought on the outside — it is fought within. Your mind is the greatest battlefield of your life. It is not the sword that destroys a man, not the gun, not even sickness — but a troubled, restless, and poisoned mind can destroy more than all these.
That is why the Spirit of God opened my eyes to this truth: “Nothing kills you more than your own mind.”
1. The Power of the Mind
The Bible says in Proverbs 23:7: “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Your life follows the direction of your thoughts. If your mind is filled with defeat, you will live defeated. If your mind is filled with fear, you will live in fear. If your mind is filled with bitterness, your life will taste bitter.
Think about it: your mind can be your prison or your palace. Your mind can lift you to heights, or bury you in the grave of hopelessness. The problem is not always the problem — the problem is how your mind sees the problem.
2. The Silent Killer
Many of us die not because of weapons, not because of enemies, but because of stress, worry, and overthinking. Stress is a silent killer. Worry is an invisible chain. Anxiety is a thief that robs you of peace, even when everything around you is calm.
The world is full of people walking around alive but already dead inside — because their mind has already killed them before life has touched them.
3. Rest for the Mind
Jesus gives us an answer in Matthew 11:28: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Notice, He does not say “I will remove all your problems,” but He says, “I will give you rest.” Rest is a condition of the mind. It is possible to be in the middle of storms, yet have peace, because your mind is resting in God.
Peace of mind is not the absence of problems — it is the presence of Christ in the middle of problems.
4. A Short Parable
There was a man carrying a heavy sack of stones on his head. His back bent, his body weakened, and his steps slowed down. Another man saw him and asked, “Why don’t you drop the sack and walk freely?” The man carrying the load replied, “If I drop it, what will I carry?”
That is the tragedy of many lives. We carry bitterness, anger, and worry as if they are treasures. We refuse to let them go, and so they break us down slowly. Beloved, hear me: the mind that refuses to rest will destroy itself. The mind that refuses to forgive will poison itself. The mind that refuses to let go will bury itself.
5. Guarding the Mind
Paul writes in Philippians 4:6–7: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Peace is a guard. Peace is a soldier that stands at the gate of your mind. Without peace, the enemy comes in freely with fear, doubt, and confusion. That is why you must guard your thoughts. Be intentional about what you meditate on, what you believe, and what you confess.
Conclusion
Beloved, nothing kills a man faster than his own mind. Nothing steals life like negative thoughts. But nothing gives life like a mind surrendered to God. Drop the heavy sack of fear. Drop the stones of worry. Drop the chains of anxiety. Your mind was not created to be a graveyard of pain but a garden of peace.
Choose life. Choose peace. Choose rest in God.
Closing Prayer 🙏
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. Today, we surrender our thoughts, our fears, and our burdens into Your hands. Guard our minds with Your peace. Heal every broken thought, silence every anxious voice, and fill our hearts with hope. May we live not as victims of our own mind, but as victors in Christ Jesus. We pray in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.
