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His message to them: “Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lᴏʀᴅ our God, to help us and to fight our battles” (vv. ...
Battles are inevitable. They are going to come your way whether you like it or not. The only control you have, is to choose which battles you will fight, and which battles you will allow to slide on past. If you do not learn how to do this, then you will spend huge amounts of e...
Doesn't the Bible say things like:resist not evil;turn the other cheek;whosoever takes the sword will perish with the sword;the weapons of our warfare are not carnal;my kingdom is not of this world, else would my servants fight;let everyone be subject to the higher powers, andsubmit to...
Jackie shared her rice with an old woman, took a gang member to the hospital after a fight, waited in line overnight to register a young girl for school, went to court with a gang member who said he’d been framed, and more [2]. Many expressed appreciation for her kindness and gener...
It is how we fight our battles – we starve the flesh to feed our spirit. We hunger and thirst for righteousness. Through fasting, we empty ourselves to be filled with the Spirit. In John 6:35, Jesus says, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again....
by Thomas WatsonQ3: What do the Scriptures principally teach?A: The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God
Though their ends are earthly - the people want a king to fight battles and conquer territories for them - God consents to their request and "uses" it to fulfill His own covenant plan for Israel and the world. He gives Israel a king "for the sake of His own great name" because He ...
Although we have to fight battles, we at times just have to hand our problems to God and let God fight them for you. The battles that God has given you is meant to strengthen you and your spirit. Pray and allow God to move the mountains of your life and allow him to reveal the so...
Our fight begins with truth—straight from God’s Word. We have to choose facts over feelings—just like a pilot does, as he flies through miles of thick clouds. In order to stay on course, he can’t trust what hefeelsis proper speed, direction, and altitude; he has to rely on the...