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Your Question:
what's the point of fighting when the outcome is already decided?
Answer:
The point of fighting when the outcome is already decided is a question that gets to the heart of our faith. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with this very issue. They feel like they're fighting a losing battle, and it's hard to muster the energy to keep going. But the truth is, the outcome is not always decided in the external world. Often, the battle is lost because we're fighting it first in the external world, rather than in the internal realm of our hearts and minds. When we're fighting against sin or against a particular issue, it's not about winning or losing in the classical sense. It's about surrendering to God and allowing Him to work through us. As James says, "You desire but do not have... You quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God" (James 4:2). The key is to get alone with God, to settle the matter once and for all, and to allow Him to guide us in our decisions and actions. In the context of our spiritual battles, the outcome is always assured because Christ has already conquered Satan and death. As the church, we fight with the knowledge that victory is already ours, and that we're simply participating in the process of sanctification. This changes the way we approach our battles, doesn't it? We're no longer fighting out of desperation or fear, but out of a deep conviction that God is with us and that He will see us through.
Sources:
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
addictions a banquet in the grave
edward t welch
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
sacred marriage
gary thomas
depression
edward welch
1 corinthians
thomas schreiner
old testament theology
waltke
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