Dear [newsletters_field name=firstname],
I pray for you constantly. And I hope you are well. Please watch this video below using this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhns39OUR6Q&t=22s I made this video on discerning when to stand, fight or flee and then leave a comment on YouTube. Also leave comments on YouTube with your prayer requests and testimonies. I will be reading and replying to each one of them.
When God Says Stand
There are times when you have examined your heart, prayed sincerely, and know that you have not acted wrongly. You are simply trying to live faithfully and become what God has called you to be. God may have called you to be a doctor, a pilot, a business leader, a preacher, an athlete, a mother, or something else entirely. Although our assignments differ, every believer is called to be a son or daughter of God. When opposition rises specifically to block that God-given assignment, it is not the time to abandon your post. STAND you must. “And having done all, to stand” – Ephesians 6:13
When God Says Fight
The Christian life is not a call to passivity. There are things worth defending through a good fight. For example: your faith, your calling, your integrity, your going to heaven and the future God has entrusted to you. However, spiritual fighting is not the same as scheming against people. Scripture tells us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual powers. This means that one of the most powerful ways we fight is on our knees. Through resistance and through resilience. “The battle is not yours, but God’s” – 2 Chronicles 20:15.
When God Says Flee
Standing is not stubbornness, and courage is not carelessness. There are situations in which Scripture does not tell us to remain and prove how strong we are. It tells us to run. For example, the Bible says: “Flee sexual immorality” 1 Corinthians 6:18. It also tells us to flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace. Temptation is not a contest in which we must demonstrate our willpower. Sometimes the wisest and most spiritual response is to remove ourselves from the situation entirely. Especially if the temptation is sexual. Just as Joseph modeled in Potiphar’s house.
A Prayer For You
Father, thank You for giving us Your Word as a blueprint for life. Give us wisdom to know when to stand, when to fight, and when to flee. When we fall, help us rise again. Give us the strength we need, because we cannot overcome in our own power. Guide us, protect us, open the right doors, and surround us with favor as with a shield. Keep us faithful to Your calling, and let our victories become testimonies that encourage others. May it be clear that You and You alone have done great things for us. In Jesus name, amen.
Blessings,
Evangelist Uche Christian