Got to Wrestle to Win

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     This week I was re-reading through the book of Joshua. The message that stood out to me during this challenging and hectic new chapter I am currently living is-- "Joshua conquered...because the Lord God of Israel was waging war..." (Josh. 10:42). God was the one fighting the battles for Joshua and the nation.  At the same time, make no mistake, Joshua and the people had to use their weapons of warfare, strategy, and intentional walking by faith in the will of God in order to achieve what God intended.  There was no "rely and relax" kind of faith.
     This week when I confronted situations that initially instigated fear, the Spirit continued to bring this message of God waging war on my behalf, just like He did for the nation of Israel, to mind. This renewed mindset in turn disabled the paralysis of fear and awakened the "fight" in my soul.  This message girded me with such a resolve to aggressively confront and defeat the things that seek to defeat my faith, my health, my well-being, my family, my future family, and my hope. Praise His Name!
     In all situations may we indeed take up the shield of faith (Eph. 6: 16) and aggressively take possession of what the Lord so lovingly intends for us to be and accomplish.  Let's wrestle so we can win!

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