Strongholds 3

Having touched on the thought that when strongholds have been identified, they have to be countered with truth, lets add a little more practicality. In his letter to the church James admonishes them to 'Get rid of all uncleanliness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted (in your hearts) contains the power to save your soul...' James 1:21 My emphasis. (Amp). The problem with strongholds is they are buried deep in the heart of man, and the word has to be implanted and rooted in the heart to replace the lies of the devil. Referring to Ed. Silvoso once more he uses another illustration to make this point, you can probably come up with a better one.
Image you have a wall on your property to demolish, you have a sledgehammer to do the work with. How many times are you going to strike the wall in exactly the same place until a crack appears? When the crack does appear, how many more strikes will it take before the wall starts to fall? The wall will come down, but it will take considerable effort on your part.
Replacing the lies with truth will take considerable effort, but it can be achieved. Remember you are not alone, Holy Spirit is committed to getting you to a place of freedom. Jesus said that He came that you might have life, and have it more abundantly.