“Whom do we want to win the battle for our mind: the flesh or the Holy Spirit? If we want the Holy Spirit to prevail, we’ll need to take an active, rather than a passive, approach. Unless we actively present our minds to the Lord, we’ll allow our thoughts to welcome among them the voices of evil. Taking active concert for our minds involves both refusing the influence of the flesh and yielding to the grace of the Spirit.”

-Bert Ghezzi, Getting Free: How to Overcome Persistent Spiritual Problems