Right Fighting!

1 Timothy 6: 12 ESV

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

I spoke to a church friend yesterday, and we discussed the infighting we sometimes see in the church.

I wonder how many people in the church, are fighting the good fight of the faith?

When conflict comes into the church, how many are really willing to stick around and fight the good fight?

We so often take our bruised, prideful egos, and run for the cover of darkness, when things don’t go our way.

We even substantiate our fleeing spirit, in the name of Christ.

I don’t tell many people this, but for a few good friends of the faith, I often affirm to them… “I would go to war with you!”

I don’t say that very freely, because I know that during the battle, some might shoot me in the back.

I believe that every time someone gives up the fight for dumb reasons, God’s spirit is greatly grieved.

How are you doing, in the midst of the battle?

Are you ready to give up the fight?

Have we forgotten sometimes, that the picture of the church, is us (the bride), and Christ, (the groom)?

Maybe the reason so many marriages fail now days, is because people don’t want, or even know how to fight anymore.

Maybe before you leave the church you’re in, maybe the solution might come, while you engage in hand to hand combat, instead of running away…

Ask yourself: “Am I really engaged in the good fight of the faith?”