JUNE 3
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Tim. 4:7)
If all this talk about fighting and violence and being a warrior bothers you, let me just say this: the virtue of strength is determined by how it’s used. If it’s used to love and to protect, it’s good. Unfortunately, it can also be used to inflict harm, and that’s not consistent with God’s character that we see reflected in the Bible. He calls us to fight for what’s right.
Warriors are only as worthy as their cause.
Someone without a cause from God is often just an angry person who doesn’t know where to direct their pent-up energy and aggression. A warrior with a cause from God directs that war-like energy in a direction for a greater cause.
Until there’s something you’re willing to die for, you can’t truly live.
You were created to fight for righteousness.
Until you tap into that divine cause, you’ll be bored, destructive, and frustrated. Find something more. I thank God I get to live my divine cause. I honestly believe I’m on the front lines of the most important war: the one between heaven and hell. The kingdom of God versus the kingdom of darkness. My sword is drawn, and I’m willing to die for the cause to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That’s not what I do, that’s who I am. It starts with my family, and it bleeds over to everything I do, anywhere I am.
What are you fighting for?
Power Lift
Lord, I don’t always think of myself as a fighter, but with your power I’m willing to do battle—for you, your kingdom, and your people.
Groeschel, Craig. Daily Power: 365 Days of Fuel for Your Soul. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017. Print.