Life without war is impossible in the natural or the supernatural realm. It is a fact that there is a continuing struggle in the physical, mental, moral, and spiritual areas of life.

Health is the balance between the physical parts of my body and all the things and forces surrounding me. To maintain good health I must have sufficient internal strength to fight off the things that are external. Everything outside my physical life is designed to cause my death. The very elements that sustain me while I am alive work to decay and disintegrate my body once it is dead. If I have enough inner strength to fight, I help to produce the balance needed for health. The same is true of the mental life. If I want to maintain a strong and active mental life, I have to fight. This struggle produces the mental balance called thought.

Morally it is the same. Anything that does not strengthen me morally is the enemy of virtue within me. Whether I overcome, thereby producing virtue, depends on the level of moral excellence in my life. But we must fight to be moral. Morality does not happen by accident; moral virtue is acquired.

And spiritually it is also the same. Jesus said, “In the world you will have tribulation . . .” ( John 16:33  ). This means that anything which is not spiritual leads to my downfall. Jesus went on to say, “. . . but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” I must learn to fight against and overcome the things that come against me, and in that way produce the balance of holiness. Then it becomes a delight to meet opposition.

It is a delight because we already know the outcome…JDV

Holiness is the balance between my nature and the law of God as expressed in Jesus Christ

Make no mistake though, we will lose every battle if we are the soldiers. If we are engaged directly in the battle against the oppostition, we will lose. However, if we are connected to God and allow Him to fight the battle through us, the victory is guaranteed. In fact the victory has already been delivered for us no matter what we face. Our victory in all things is in Jesus Christ on the cross. JDV

II Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ….

 II Chronicles 20:15 …Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: …….. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Deuteronomy 3:22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.
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