Are you a warrior? A warrior is a person engaged or
experienced in warfare, or a person who shows great vigor, courage or
aggressiveness. As Christians we all are in an unseen war, and some Christians
live defeated while others live like warriors.
Have you noticed that the enemy does not just sit back
and easily let you move forward, make progress, or slay your “giants?” You must
learn to become a fierce warrior to win the battle that is being waged against you
in the unseen realm. You have to push through the advancements the enemy
targets you with. You may not know that there is a war taking place, but
anytime you feel discouraged, defeated, oppressed, depressed, or “battle
fatigued,” you best believe there is an invisible war happening to cause you to
give up. Everyone has felt like giving up at some point in their lives, but
when you experience this spirit of defeat and oppression on a regular basis
that says to you, “just give up, it’s too hard, or you’ll never get better,” it’s
time to arise warrior and take your position!
If God has given you promises that you are to move
into your Promised Land, yet time and time again the “giants” in the land
appear larger than they are, and you cower back in defeat-you will stay in the
wilderness defeated.
Reflect
and ponder: Are you brave and courageous like a
warrior or have you put your “weapons” down and surrendered to the “giants?” Do
you know what your “giants” are? Are you ready to “slay your giants?”
Counselor’s
corner:
How to become a warrior for the Kingdom of
God:
1. You
must be disciplined, internally and externally. This means you are disciplined in
your thought life as well as taking care of your temple (your body). You must
be in top shape in all areas of your life.
2. You
must develop a singular mental focus on Jesus, His Word and His promises and
not become focused on circumstances that you have no control over. If your
circumstances begin to take over and you sense defeat, remember that you are a
warrior and cannot get entangled in affairs that would seek to destroy you-move
on and move on quickly!
3. You
must develop perseverance, even when it appears you are “losing the battle.” You
will face times like you want to quit when faced with hardships and trials, but
a warrior walks by faith and not by sight and believes God will come through.
When a warrior falls in battle without surrendering or giving up, his spirit
grows stronger.
4. You
must diligently train yourself to be a warrior through prayer, worship, reading
the Word, praying in the spirit, and being still to hear God’s voice. If you
don’t train yourself spiritually, you cannot expect to win the battle.
5. You
must face your “giants” (whatever has intimidated you or caused you to live in defeat).
Facing your giant’s means by faith you speak the Word of God into those situations
and you don’t move your position until there is complete breakthrough. You may
also need to confront in love those who have intimidated you or caused you to
live fearfully.
6. You
must become resilient, meaning able to bounce back quickly from the “flaming
arrows” the wicked one tosses at you. A warrior will catch the arrow before it can
penetrate the heart and throw it back to the sender. You must not look, dwell,
or engage in the arrows that are thrown to you-disengage immediately and fight
in the spirit.
7. Warriors
must live and breathe hope. Hope is a confident reassurance that God does hear
your prayers and that you can trust His Word. Without hope, defeat is imminent.
8. Warriors
must have an attitude that is set on NEVER, EVER GIVING UP! When “battle
fatigue” sets in or when the forces of darkness becomes hot on your tails, and
you want to “throw in the towel,”-don’t! Set your mind that you will go out
fighting for your complete victory, for your children and your family. Warriors
fight until the end!
9. Warriors
must be brave, courageous, and fearless in the face of opposition. Warriors know
that they are children of the Most High God and God does fight for them.
Warriors know that God has their back! When you know that God has you covered
no demon in hell can defeat you.
10. Warriors
trust their commander and leader (Jesus Christ). Warriors obey the direction of
the One in charge.
It’s time to arise and become warriors for the Kingdom
of God taking back all your inheritance as a child of God, and moving forward
through the battleground courageously slaying your giants.
MEDIATE
ON THESE SCRIPTURES:
Be
strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The
Lord will do what is good in his sight.
2
Samuel 10:12
For
everyone born of God overcomes the world. This victory that has overcome the
world, even our faith.
1
John 5:4
For
you have girded me with strength for battle; you have subdued under me those
who rose up against me.
Psalm
18:39
Through
you we will push back our adversaries; through Your name we will trample down
those who rise up against us.
Psalm
44:5
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