Note 9 at 2 Cor. 10:5: Notice that the weapons are for the casting down of two things: (1) imaginations; (2) every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. Both of these areas are dealing with the mind. Our battle against the devil takes place right between our ears.

The Greek word used to describe "imaginations" is "logismos," and is described here as a reasoning that is hostile to Christ and His Word. It is translated in other versions by the phrases "proud arguments against God, proud obstacles, arguments, arrogance, theories and conceits of men, deceptive fantasy and speculations" (LB, TEV, NIV, J.B.Phil, JB, MOF, KNOX, NASB). The "high things" include anything that opposes the true knowledge about God and His Christ as revealed in the Bible.

The mind is the battlefield in which thoughts and reasonings contrary to God's Word are to be captured and submitted to Christ, our Commander. Just as enemy soldiers are captured in war, so rebel thoughts must be taken captive and made to submit to Christ.

Note 10 at 2 Cor. 10:5: This is an amazing statement! Paul is saying it is not only possible, but our spiritual weapons were designed for the express purpose of taking EVERY thought captive and making them obedient to Christ. Keeping our minds completely stayed upon the Lord is an obtainable goal.