kayte
Well-Known Member
Maybe this is really a spinoff about faith of in action
I underestimate the implications of spiritual battle. I think it means
having more faith but Jesus said it's not about having more faith
it's simply about having it....and it's what you do with the amount of faith you have......
If you were going to prepare for a marathon wouldn't you get plenty of sleep?...eat balanced and energy charged foods ,work out with weights and training with partner.....spend time meditating or pysching up for victory at the finish line?
In real combat..soldiers go through boot camp rigorous training
preparation....
Spiritual battle is no less real ...no less dangerous than less present
The Bible says FULL armour...not a part or some of it..but FULL ARMOUR OF GOD What is your FULL Armour? I can share I don't have it all yet. I've only begun to realize how real spiritual combat is ..
and I've been a part-armored..part-time warrior. I am in the process of assembling the Full Armour of God who has loved me with an everlasting LOVE
Psalm 91
Jeremiah 29
Psalms 103,118,37,45,23,30,21,126,128,138
Praying without ceasing
Speaking aloud God's promises
Speaking the blood of Jesus against evil
Carry my bible everywhere
Church each week
Regular fellowship with Christians
Pouring my heart to God
Practicing Forgiveness
8-10 HOURS OF SLEEP
Eating THREE MEALS A DAY
Spiritual retreat in Nature
Journaling
Silence
Tithing
Heb 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet was without sin. 16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. NIV
1 Cor 9:24-27 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27 No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. NIV
2 Cor 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. NIV
Eph 6:10-18 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For 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. 13 Therefore 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.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And 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. NIV
James 4:7-8 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. NIV
1 Peter 5:8-11 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. NIV
1 Tim 1:18-19 Fight the good fight, 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience. NIV
1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. NIV
I underestimate the implications of spiritual battle. I think it means
having more faith but Jesus said it's not about having more faith
it's simply about having it....and it's what you do with the amount of faith you have......
If you were going to prepare for a marathon wouldn't you get plenty of sleep?...eat balanced and energy charged foods ,work out with weights and training with partner.....spend time meditating or pysching up for victory at the finish line?
In real combat..soldiers go through boot camp rigorous training
preparation....
Spiritual battle is no less real ...no less dangerous than less present
The Bible says FULL armour...not a part or some of it..but FULL ARMOUR OF GOD What is your FULL Armour? I can share I don't have it all yet. I've only begun to realize how real spiritual combat is ..
and I've been a part-armored..part-time warrior. I am in the process of assembling the Full Armour of God who has loved me with an everlasting LOVE
Psalm 91
Jeremiah 29
Psalms 103,118,37,45,23,30,21,126,128,138
Praying without ceasing
Speaking aloud God's promises
Speaking the blood of Jesus against evil
Carry my bible everywhere
Church each week
Regular fellowship with Christians
Pouring my heart to God
Practicing Forgiveness
8-10 HOURS OF SLEEP
Eating THREE MEALS A DAY
Spiritual retreat in Nature
Journaling
Silence
Tithing
Heb 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet was without sin. 16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. NIV
1 Cor 9:24-27 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27 No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. NIV
2 Cor 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. NIV
Eph 6:10-18 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For 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. 13 Therefore 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.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And 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. NIV
James 4:7-8 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. NIV
1 Peter 5:8-11 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. NIV
1 Tim 1:18-19 Fight the good fight, 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience. NIV
1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. NIV
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