Fight Till We Win

Yesterday afternoon, my heart was under a cloud. I could see nothing except what happened at that moment, and then I was dwelling and mulling and bemoaning it all.

Many of you gave me excellent advice and I took it to heart. In fact, I felt right afterward that the person involved might realize how they hurt others with their stomping around and saying hurtful and mean things when a gentle rebuke in love would have sufficed.

This person doesn’t have the Hope that I have in the Lord. They don’t know Him and in my wildest imagination, I cannot fathom exactly how the Lord would work on their heart, or how He would get through to them. I pray mightily that He would take  them into His arms and soothe their fears, and calm their heart, so they might see things with Heavenly Wisdom, instead of conventional, earthly wisdom.

The following excerpt is from “Jo’s Boys” and happened after Mrs. Jo’s son let his anger and freakishness get the best of him and his brother was badly hurt in the process:

‘Come to me, Teddy, when the evil one gets hold of you, and together we’ll rout him. Ah, me! I’ve had many a tussle with that old Apollyon [anger], and often got worsted, but not always. Come under my shield, and we’ll fight till we win.’

I am claiming just that: We (God and me) will fight until we win. I will clothe myself with the Gospel Armor so that when the evil day comes, I will be prepared and able to stand my ground. I will not give up! I will not give in! I WILL fight until I win.

 

Ephesians 6:10-18

The Armor of God

 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

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