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We are in battle whether or not you want to acknowledge it. We have to be prepared for this battle by putting on the armor of God Paul speaks about in Ephesians 6. Are you equipped for spiritual warfare? To fight the good fight of faith means that we abide in the word by faith, regardless of what we feel or what we think we understand. To fight for faith means we stand firm on the Word of God and allow Him to lead the way.
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Everyone needs encouragement and the Church at Philippi is no stranger to needing guidance and support from Paul and one another. In his final words to the church, Paul tells them to rejoice in the Lord at all times, pray with thanksgiving, and guard their hearts and minds. The Christian life requires practice and we as believers will focus on what is good, lovely, excellent, and praise-worthy as we are encouraged in the Lord.
We can rejoice knowing that it is through the righteousness of Christ and our faith in Him that we are redeemed people of God. We find out this week it takes perseverance in faith to stay on track, to set our eyes on the goal of knowing Christ. There will be some who come along our pathway and try to lead us off the mark set before us. Let us remember we are people who are growing in their knowledge of Christ and growing in our understanding of just how powerful God is. It is in His strength we find the assurance to stand firm, to press on, to journey toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
What are your thoughts about suffering? We tend to stay away from it, we try to remove ourselves from it, yet it is through trials and suffering that we still can have the mindset of an opportunity to bring the Gospel— maybe to someone who is suffering more than us. No, no one likes suffering but as Jesus taught us, there will be trials in this world, but He has overcome the world.
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