3 TIPS FOR FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH

Someone who is facing some life challenges asked me to pray for them and I sent them the following email. After reading it, I felt like I should take my own advice and then decided to share it with you. I wrote:

“I will definitely be praying for you. Here are some tips for fighting the good fight of faith.

1.  Watch your thoughts, know that the enemy will be inserting negative thinking as well as negative memories. And he uses your own voice speak and also to accuse you.

2. When you notice the negative accusation in your thinking - FIGHT BACK WITH THE WORD (say it, and think it) LIKE JESUS DID! when He said, it is written. For example:

• There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to them that are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.

• (I am not a grasshopper in my own eyes) like Joshua and Caleb - I am well able to possess the land that God promised me.

•  I'm looking unto Jesus (and not to myself) who is the author and the finisher of my faith.

•  He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all I can ask or think according to the power that's working in me.

•  Is anything too hard for God? No, nothing is impossible to them that believe. Say --- I believe God!   Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded you, be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be dismayed: for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

3.  One last tip -- Isaiah 55:8,9 says His thoughts and ways are higher than ours, so when you can't trace Him and understand exactly what and how He is doing things.... Simply trust Him and His love for you.

Here's a good example in II Chron. 20:15 -25 when a mighty enemy came against His people, God told them to "be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude (that could be your perceived failures, the enemy's accusations, financial lack, marital issues etc.) For the battle is not your but God's”.  Then He had them send singers and praisers on the front line to lead the army (vs. 21 - 22). And of course they won the battle!

Wow, that is NOT the way I would have handled it! But as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His ways higher than my ways (and yours). Point being - trust Him and keep going forward even when you don't understand how the victory will be won.”

Do you have any successful tip for fighting the negativity of life challenges? Please share them in the comments below. I would really like to hear them.