When Jesus sent out the 70 and they came back elated at the stupendous results, He responded, “I saw satan fall like lightning.” What did He mean by that statement?
“And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” – Lk 10:18
I believe He meant that the success the 70 experienced had shattered long-standing fortresses in their minds. They now knew God was real, was big, was here and was moving through them. Never again would they say that God was afar off or not relevant! Diabolic strongholds had told them that God was a distant uncaring God. But these megaliths had just crumbled to the ground… and great was the fall thereof!!
The father of lies had created lie-based strongholds in their minds and had tyrannically ruled over those erroneous strongholds as a jeering squatter-king. But he came a-tumbling down in this life-altering experience. Yes, in a moment, he fell like lightning… decisively and permanently!! His castle was irreparably destroyed.
In the same way, outdated and erroneous strongholds between our ears (mindsets and belief systems) are quickly coming down as we discover a fascinating and dynamic world ‘above the line’. New and upgraded Heaven-based strongholds are being constructed in our belief systems. Ooo, and do they feel good… and right!
Thank You, God!!!
— MLH
I present these thoughts in a 6-minute video on our ALC video channel. https://youtu.be/BXrOzw8B7YA
Mark Hendrickson
Beyond the Map 
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