GO, FIGHT, WIN!


GO, FIGHT, WIN!

 

With what or whom are we competing... If we wrestle NOT against flesh and blood?


What would happen if we truly believed that we had more might, strength, and power than ANY AND ALL power, principality, ruler, might, or dominion? 
What if we really believed that we are in a battle... A wrestling match... Or a race... and that if we truly understood that we were sent by our KING to represent HIS KINGDOM in this race KNOWING that we were THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED to win... To tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over ALL the power of the enemy and NOTHING SHALL BY ANY MEANS HARM US?


What would happen if we really understood that, "my life is hid with Christ IN God"... And that the "life that I now live in the flesh, I live... by the faith ... OF ... the Son of God"? - I now live by what HE BELIEVES!


How would I view each precious day if I realized that all that needed to be done to win was already accomplished, 

and that all authority in heaven and on earth was given to the very ONE whom has told me to "GO!"... 

In HIS name... In HIS place... In HIS STEAD... 

To represent HIM and to demonstrate the power of HIS kingdom ... 

HERE and NOW?


“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,”  (Heb 12:1)


Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. (1Cor 9:24)


Not competing against each other... But still training… preparing… buffeted our bodies daily, and run... 

 

So we WILL win

 

1Cor 9:27NASB

“…but I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.”

 

1Cor9:27TMT

“I don’t know about you, but I’m running hard for the finish line. I’m giving it everything I’ve got. No lazy living for me! I’m staying alert and in top condition. I’m not going to get caught napping, telling everyone else all about it and then missing out myself.”


"Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."


 

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