We've been on the race 7 1/2 months, and have just over 100 days to go. It hasn't been easy, some days are awesome and I look forward to what the day holds. Some days I feel exhausted, tired, and worn out; but I know I have to keep fighting. However I can't keep fighting on my own strength. When I start to feel burn out, I know I'm trying to do by my own strength. This year is not easy, our living conditions are not always the most ideal. We're blessed when we get to sleep in actual beds, we have a washer this month to use, and a kitchen though not very clean it has most of the basic items we need. This isn't a vacation.
Whether it's a good day and every moment it is easy to sing praise to The Lord, or it's difficult and nothing seems to go right. I have to keep fighting, to continue in this opportunity to glorify God and Maximize everything He has entrusted to me. (I will fight- Steven Furtick)
Whatever you are feeling right now, whether it's fear, or apathy, or complacency, be encouraged by this word from Pastor Steven Furtick. As he shares truth from scripture about the importance of continuing on in perseverance. (I've included the lyrics)
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Lyrics to I Will Fight- by Steven Furtick.
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT A PLAYGROUND – IT’S A BATTLEGROUND
SO TODAY I WILL GIVE NO PLACE TO FEAR OR FAILURE
I WILL NOT ACCEPT A TRACE OF APATHY IN MY ATTITUDE OR ACTIONS
I WILL REJECT COMPLACENCY
AND I WILL EMBRACE THE GREATNESS THAT GOD HAS PLANTED INSIDE OF ME
I WILL WASTE NO OPPORTUNITY TO GLORIFY GOD AND MAXIMIZE EVERYTHING HE HAS ENTRUSTED TO ME
I WILL FIGHT
MY BATTLE IS NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD
BUT AGAINST A SPIRITUAL ENEMY
SO I WILL DRAW UP THE BATTLE LINES AND FACE MY ENEMY WITH A BOLD DETERMINATION
I WILL DISMANTLE EVERY ARGUMENT AND PRETENTION HE PRESENTS WHICH CONTRADICTS WHAT GOD HAS SPOKEN
MY ENEMY FIGHTS AGINST ME BECAUSE HE FEARS ME
EVERY TIME HE REMINDS ME OF MY PAST
I WILL REMIND HIM OF HIS FUTURE
EVERY TIME I RESIST HIM HE MUST FLEE
EVERY TIME I SPEAK THE TRUTH EVERY STRONGHOLD MUST SURRENDER
I WILL FIGHT
I WILL MAKE NO EXCUSES BUT THROUGH EVERY OBSTACLE I WILL FIND A WAY
I WILL NOT PROCRASTINATE MY PROGRESS
I WILL NOT DEFER MY DESTINY
I WILL NOT WAIVER WHEN I AM WEAK
I WILL NOT COWER WHEN MY CIRCUMSTANCES TURN FOR THE WORST
FOR GREATER IS HE WHO IS IN ME THAN HE WHO IS IN THE WORLD
I WILL FIGHT
I WILL PURSUE, OVERTAKE AND RECOVER EVERYTHING
THAT THE ENEMY HAS COME TO KILL STEAL AND DESTROY IN MY LIFE
AND EVEN IF I LOSE THE BATTLE – I WILL WIN THE WAR
BECAUSE I AM MORE THAN A CONQUEROR THROUGH HIM WHO LOVES ME
I AM RAISED TO LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST
AND I REIGN WITH HIM BECAUSE I LOOK TO HIM FOR STRENGTH
I WILL REJECT THE LIES THAT ECOH IN MY MIND TELLING ME THAT I DONT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
THAT I CANNOT SURVIVE THIS TRIAL
THAT MY BEST IS BEHIND ME OR THAT HUMILIATION AWAITS ME
THE DEVIL IS A LIAR
AND MY GOD ALWAYS CAUSES ME TO TRIUMPH THROUGH JESUS CHRIST MY LORD
I WILL FIGHT
I AM UNASHAMED TO REPRESENT A KINGDOM THAT IS UNSHAKABLE
NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST GODS PLAN FOR ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE
WITH MY GOD I WILL ADVANCE AGAINST EVERY TROOP
WITH HIS HELP I WILL SCALE EVERY WALL
THOUGH MY ENEMY SURROUNDS ME
MY GOD SURROUNDS MY ENEMIES
THOUGH THEY COME AT ME ONE WAY
THEY WILL FLEE SEVEN WAYS
BECAUSE NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME SHALL PROSPER
AND EVERY EVIL THING THAT RISES UP AGAINST ME I WILL CONDEMN
I WILL FIGHT
I HAVE DETERMINED TO BUILD MY LIFE ON THE SOLID FOUNDATION OF GODS PERFECT WORD
BY FAITH I WILL ACTIVATE EVERY PROMISE THAT HE HAS MADE
AND I WILL AIM THESE PROMISES AS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OBLITERATING EVERY OPPONENT
THE WEAPONS GOD HAS GIVEN ME HAVE DEVINE POWER
I DEFY AND DEFEAT SIN BECAUSE OF THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST MY SAVIOR
I AM WHOLEHEARTEDLY DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE GOD MADE ME FOR
AND I HAVE NO INTENTION OF LETTING THE WORLD DEFINE ME BECAUSE I KNOW WHO I AM
I AM A HUMBLE WARRIOR
A GOOD SOLDIER
A STRONG AND MIGHTY SERVANT OF THE LIVING GOD
IN CHRIST I AM COURAGEOUS
IN CHRIST I AM CONFIDENT
MY HEART IS STEADFAST
MY PURPOSE IS IMMOVABLE
I AM ALWAYS ABOUNDING IN THE WORK OF THE LORD
AND MY POTENTIAL IS UNLIMITED BECAUSE THE LIMITLESS GOD LIVES WITHIN ME
I WILL FIGHT
THE CROSS IS BEFORE ME THE IS WORLD BEHIND ME
I’LL NEVER TURN BACK
I’LL NEVER GIVE UP
I’LL NEVER SETTLE
I’LL NEVER STOP SHORT
I WILL PRESS TOWARDS THE MARK FOR THE PRIZE THAT IS ALREADY MINE
FOR I AM PERSUADED THAT NEITHER DEATH NOR LIFE NOR ANGELS
NOR PRINCIPALITIES NOR POWERS NOR THINGS PRESENT
NOR THINGS TO COME, NEITHER HIGHT NOR DEPTH
OR ANYTHING ELSE IN ALL CREATION SHALL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE ME FROM MY GOD
AND IF MY GOD IS FOR ME WHO CAN BE AGAINST ME
I WILL FIGHT
