The event has been scheduled and the tickets are being sold to see a fight. The opponents are heavyweights and are in it to win. With padded gloves, each opponent shows up to show off their craftsmanship and prove to the world; that they are the best.
What was once the highlight of every home in the world; the excitement of boxing has decreased. It’s a sport that brings two competitive opponents into a ring for one to leave with a championship. With padded gloves, each opponent shows up to show off their craftsmanship and prove to the world, that they are the best. For some, this is true entertainment at its best. I’m sure you would have never thought that someday an event like this would be scheduled for your own match. What happens when there’s been a scheduled fight and tickets are being sold for a spiritual fight you weren’t expecting.
When
Depending on the lens you are viewing this fight will determine the outcome. With spiritual insight, you will know that the fight that you never signed up for; is a fixed fight. When the adversary wants to cause confusion or become a distraction in your life, he seeks to gain access to the mind; triggering spiritual warfare in the opponent. Viewing the fight through natural sight; you will see others as a threat. The opponent will be in a one-sided fight and be the only one in the ring. It’s written that every fight doesn’t belong to you according to 2 Chronicles 20:17 NIV
Where
There’s a fight and you find yourself in the center of it and tickets have been sold to see who will come out as the champion. What happens when your opponent has been fighting with you in a ring that you’re not in. When everyone shows up to see a fight and you like others; are on the outside of the ring watching your opponent swinging to defeat you. You discover that you’ve been under attack. You are a threat to your opponent; in their mind, the enemy confirms this belief. What happens when you are being attacked and pursued for no other reason than; God has put something in you that makes your adversary tremble. Every swing represents sabotage, devaluing words, deception, lies, manipulation, strongholds, and snares. 1 Corinthian 9:26 says that you should not “fight like a boxer beating the air.” You must operate with a divine purpose. The real fight started when you entered into the world.
Prediction
The reason you’re not in the ring and standing on the outside watching the opponent swinging to defeat you; you remembered what was written in 2 Corinthians 10:4 “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” You don’t see the opponent as your enemy and you understand that your fight isn’t with the person in front of you. You understand the outside battles and put on the armor of God. The victory was already won on Calvary securing the outcome in your favor.
From a Spiritual Standpoint:
There are times when you find yourselves in spiritual battles you never signed up for. The opponent the adversary sometimes sees you as a threat and his mission is to defeat you. He doesn’t need a reason; just your showing up every day committed to being who you were purposed to be is enough. The fight is in the mind of your opponent and spiritual maturity would confirm that it’s not them, it’s what’s driving them. This doesn’t mean you have to take the aggressions of the adversary; it means you have to handle the battles with wisdom. Know what you are up against, whether it’s your fight, and which weapons to use. Fear is never an option, and running away isn’t a solution. The victory belongs to you based on the written word.
Let’s Pray:
Heavenly Father we understand that battles will come and the adversary may have a bone to pick, however, you did not give us a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. We understand that the sacrifice that was made long before we entered the world gave us victory. Teach us how to pray and allow our prayers to be effective when facing these challenges. There are times when the fight will be one-sided because we are seen as a threat, however, we don’t have to enter the ring and join the fight. Some battles belong to the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth. We will remain at peace regardless of how things appear.
By Faith
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