Adventures in Ministry

I was blessed this week to speak at a youth revival in Idaho. It was an exciting time for all of us as we dug into the Spiritual "Battle." We looked at the Battle for Holiness, the Battle Within Ourselves and we focused on How God Doesn't Fight Fair. This is literally the core of Battle, Jesus says in John 14, "Take heart, I have overcome the world." You see, he's already won! The battles we face, have nothing to do with the outcome of the war. It's over, it ended on the cross on Calvary. So, this battle is not about winning, it's about "becoming all that God has called me to be." (Phil. 4:12b)

Wow! If you really stop and think about it, that should make us even desire to battle more diligently. The thought of already being labeled victors should drive us to be more like Christ, our King. The idea that we are going to win should cause us to stand with confidence, the armor of God in hand, prepared to accept any challenge.

How incredibly awesome!

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