Day 10

by Aaron & Jennifer Smith

The Good Fight

Fight Me

Consequences of the fall and repercussions of sin, the devil seeks to devour our life, ruin marriage and destroy the testimony of Christ.

It is not a fight with my wife. My pride is not honorable to God and will only keep my heart hardened. That is when we are more easily tempted by our flesh and sin creeps in.

Sinning is choosing to fight against God. He desires us to walk in the Spirit.

Don’t fight against God or wife.

Scriptures

• Galatians 6:9

  So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

• 1 Timothy 6:11-12

  11 But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

• Galatians 5:17

  The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

• Proverbs 8:13

  All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.

• Ecclesiastes 4:12

  A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

• James 4:17

  Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

• Mark 10:8

  and the two are united into one.’ Since they are no longer two but one,

• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

  16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

• Titus 1:7-9

  7 A church leader is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money.

  8 Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life. 9 He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.

• Philippians 4:4-9

  4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

  6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

  8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

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