The Good Fight of Faith, a word of encouragement from the Lord

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

The Lord says:
Trust Me with the issues that produce oppression and hopelessness. Certainly if there was anything that you could do to fix it, you would have done so. The only thing left for you to do is release it to Me, says the Lord. And, in order to do that, you must let go once and for all and move past this point of despair and victimization. That is the only road to recovery and victory.

Leave the past behind and move forward into the realm of hope and a new beginning. I call you to shake off the mantle of rejection and disappointment and fear. And, I hear you saying, "I am too wounded and tired to go on. I will go back." But, I say to you, what will you go back to? Where will you go? And, what will you do that will produce contentment apart from Me?

Your choice to not go on will only produce spiritual darkness and death. If you will seek My face at this time in your life, renew your hope and faith, then light will come with freedom and rejoicing, says the Lord.

Rise up and fight the despair and darkness that threaten to engulf you. Beloved, regardless of your circumstances you must trust Me, says the Lord. There is no help apart from Me and no wisdom apart from My Spirit. Seek Me with a whole heart and allow Me to direct your steps as you progress.

The enemy is seeking to establish hindrances that will cause you to get stuck right here, but you must not be afraid. Rather, believe in Me, and allow Me to make a way where there seems to be no way.

I will bring you through this despairing in great triumphant and victory. Remember that nothing is impossible with Me, says the Lord. Trust Me to give you wisdom and direct your steps in such a way that you will cooperate with Me whether you know it or not. I am with you to bring you through these difficult days.

philosophers and great reasoners

I warn you, beware of philosophers and great reasoners. They will always be a snare to you, and will do you more harm than you will know how to do them good. They linger and pine away in discussing exterior trifles, and never reach the knowledge of the truth. Their curiosity is an insatiable spiritual avarice. They are like those conquerors who ravage world without possessing it.

American Christianity?

I have served the Lord for over four decades. That is not to say that I have done it perfectly, but I have maintained a daily relationship and study the Bible as often as I can. I also try to put into practice all I have learned from God's Word, yet none of this makes me an acceptable Christian.

In America, we are taught to be self made successes. When we try to apply this same principle to our faith it just does not work.

God accepts Christ work as complete and accepts no man upon his on merits or righteousness. John 14 teaches Christ Jesus is the way the truth and the life and the only way to the Father God. Truth is we cannot earn what is freely given.

Earned Salvation? Then why does the American Church teach acceptance based on our performances? Just a Question! What do you think?