"No Cowards In The Cause For The Cross!"
I've been a "so called" coward many times in my life! See, my daddy always taught me to ALWAYS walk away. I've been pushed and I walked away, ridiculed and I walked away, punched in the face and I walked away, talked about and I walked away! To most, this is a sure sign of a coward, to Christ, it's a sure sign of a Disciple! It takes a strong man to forgive, forget, and walk away! On the spiritual side though it's completely opposite, we must FACE the enemy and fight the good fight of faith. So often we reverse the roles, we want to fight those physically against us and run from the spiritual opposition! May I say that's why our world is in the state that it's in! A fifty year span of
cowardly "christians" standing on the sideline or running away from the spiritual conflict of the day! When's the last time you spoke out against the sinful culture of the day in a public forum? When's the last time you stood up for what was right, even if it cost your job,
friends, family, and your pride? The enemy is on the main stage, criticizing our Lord, mocking the Savior and we run in fear! If I speak up, they'll fire me, if I speak out, they'll kill me! Are you putting a price on your allegiance to the cause? We wouldn't let anyone speak about our mother's the way they speak about our Lord yet we let them push aside and put down the one who, not only gave you life, but eternal life, peace, joy, hope, and strength! How dare us be spiritual cowards! In Ephesians we're told to put on the whole armor of God. Our loins girt with truth(the loin is life giving so truth will protect our life!), put on the breastplate of righteousness(righteousness will protect the heart), have our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace(the gospel is what will lead us and take us where we need to go), taking up the shield of faith(our defense), putting on the helmet of salvation(nothing can crush us), and holding the sword of the spirit, which is the word of the God(our ONLY offensive weapon)! There is something to be understood here, there is no armor that protects the back! WHY? Because we aren't to run from the enemy but, like David, we are to run to the enemy with the power and the might of God! Today is the day that you need to face whatever demon has been plaguing you and fight! God is with you and you will come out victorious! Quit being a spiritual coward, get on the battlefield and watch as the Lord fights for you and you receive victory! We have this mentality, that if it isn't directly affecting us, then it's not deserving of our fight. All sin affects our brothers and sisters, it's worth the fight! Stop waiting on the enemy to come to you, like a fireman running into the danger of the fire, we should be running to the fight, pulling some from the fire! You weren't given the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind! You're not the child of defeat but an heir to the throne of GOD!
cowardly "christians" standing on the sideline or running away from the spiritual conflict of the day! When's the last time you spoke out against the sinful culture of the day in a public forum? When's the last time you stood up for what was right, even if it cost your job, friends, family, and your pride? The enemy is on the main stage, criticizing our Lord, mocking the Savior and we run in fear! If I speak up, they'll fire me, if I speak out, they'll kill me! Are you putting a price on your allegiance to the cause? We wouldn't let anyone speak about our mother's the way they speak about our Lord yet we let them push aside and put down the one who, not only gave you life, but eternal life, peace, joy, hope, and strength! How dare us be spiritual cowards! In Ephesians we're told to put on the whole armor of God. Our loins girt with truth(the loin is life giving so truth will protect our life!), put on the breastplate of righteousness(righteousness will protect the heart), have our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace(the gospel is what will lead us and take us where we need to go), taking up the shield of faith(our defense), putting on the helmet of salvation(nothing can crush us), and holding the sword of the spirit, which is the word of the God(our ONLY offensive weapon)! There is something to be understood here, there is no armor that protects the back! WHY? Because we aren't to run from the enemy but, like David, we are to run to the enemy with the power and the might of God! Today is the day that you need to face whatever demon has been plaguing you and fight! God is with you and you will come out victorious! Quit being a spiritual coward, get on the battlefield and watch as the Lord fights for you and you receive victory! We have this mentality, that if it isn't directly affecting us, then it's not deserving of our fight. All sin affects our brothers and sisters, it's worth the fight! Stop waiting on the enemy to come to you, like a fireman running into the danger of the fire, we should be running to the fight, pulling some from the fire! You weren't given the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind! You're not the child of defeat but an heir to the throne of GOD!Ephesians 6:10-17King James Version (KJV)
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
2 Timothy 1:7King James Version (KJV)
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Joshua 10:19King James Version (KJV)
19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.
Jude 1:22-23King James Version (KJV)
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
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