Apostle Paul counselled Timothy to:
Fight the good FIGHT of FAITH, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6;12).
Instead of fighting the good FIGHT OF FAITH, many genuine Children of God in Christ are fighting the bad FIGHT TO FIT-IN.
Fighting the good fight of faith requests that we think, speak and live in absolute FAITH in GOD in terms of His Word, Ways, Will and Worth in Christ, while fighting the bad fight of fit-in requests that we think, speak and live by what you and I think or the World thinks is the right thing to do concerning our challenges par time, whether it is bible based, driven by the Holy Spirit or not. So sad!
Fighting the good fight of faith requests that we think, speak and live in absolute FAITH in GOD based on the Wisdom and Power of God in Christ as revealed and released by the Holy Spirit for our challenges par time, while fighting the bad fight of fit-in requests that we think, speak and live by what you and I think or the World thinks is the right thing to do par time concerning our challenges, whether it is bible based,driven by the Holy Spirit or not. So sad!
As a result of fighting to fit-in mindset of many Children of God in Christ, we see different types of approaches and methods being used today in the Body of Christ. Lots of these methods are products of human imaginations and witchcraft practices. True! (Jeremiah 5:30,31).
Fight of faith releases the mercy and grace of God in Christ to us to manage and overcome our challenges to the glory of God. True! (Hebrews 4:16).
But fight to fit-in releases our own wisdom and strength or that of the World to manage and not necessarily to overcome our challenges. Because by strength will no man prevail. (1 Samuel 2:9,10).
Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary said it is FINISHED. And He is the Author and Finisher of our FAITH. So, you and I have nothing to "fight to finish". It is already FINISHED by JESUS CHRIST. It is! (John 19:30; Hebrews 12:1-4).
You and I's responsibility, is to fight the good FIGHT of FAITH:
By thinking on what Jesus Christ had already FINISHED for us over the lies of the devil against us par time. (2 Corinthians 10:3-6).
By speaking what Jesus Christ had already FINISHED for us over the word of the devil against us par time.
By living by what Jesus Christ had already FINISHED for us over the ways of the devil against us par time.
Apostle Peter counselled thus:
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom RESIST steadfast IN the FAITH, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. (1 Peter 5:8-10).
Here is another dimension of fighting the good FIGHT of FAITH:
If you fight against SIN in your life by living in RIGHTEOUSNESS because you have FAITH in God, you are fighting the good fight of faith. True!
If you fight against ANYTHING or ANYBODY to see that the Word of God, Ways of God, Will of God and Worth of God prevail in your LIFE or in the LAND, you are fighting the good fight of faith. True!
We overcome the world through the FIGHT of FAITH by believing in the what the Lord Jesus Christ has done and finished for you and I . True! (1 John 5:4,5).
Apostle Paul finished well because he fought a good FIGHT of FAITH and not by FIGHT to FIT- IN. He said, I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me. (2 Timothy 4:6-8; Philippians 4:13; Philippians 1:19).
Stop, fighting to fit-in in your walk and work with God, fight the good FIGHT of FAITH each day based on the Word of God and leading of the Holy Spirit and you will finish well to the glory of God. Halleluyah!
Welcome to a week of unusual FAVOUR.
God bless you!
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & speaker
@The Purpose-costal Movement (TEPUM)
Visit www.shiftstatusinternational.com
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