ANOINTED FIGHTER's Blog (63)

Hebrews 13:6

So that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.'

In a prison camp, the people were starved for long periods of time. One man seemed unaffected by the treatment he received. While others complained about how hungry they were, this one man stood by silently. Finally, he was asked why…

"Again Jesus said, 'Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."

                                                                                                                    John 20:21-22

Have you ever entrusted someone to help you prepare for a fight…

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding"

Proverbs 3:5

I know how hard this is. But IF we want to be happy and have peace during the difficult rounds of the fight, we MUST TRUST THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING ACCORDING…

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many…

"O LORD, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.”

                                                                                                                                               Ps 30:7

It…

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

                                                                                                                            Matthew 6:34

At some…

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have

one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are–yet was without sin”.

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“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful…

“The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the hearts.”

Proverbs 17:3

The fact is that over time the real winners inside the cage of life are not necessarily those who seem to be the initial winners.  Similarly,…

“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to…

The Diligent Fighter

“The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage”

                                                           Proverbs 21:5

Every fighter has a natural inclination to follow the path of least resistance.  Fortunately, despite our natural inclination, we can choose to follow a path of greater resistance and become the diligent fighter we were created to be in Christ.  And if you develop the kind of diligence that our…

As I was growing up, my parents drank a lot. They also beat on us every chance they could. On

Sunday mornings, we would all get dressed up and head to St. Philip Catholic

Church. We had no idea why we were there, but we sure did look good to everyone

around us. As soon…

YOU are not really my enemy’s at all… in reality you are some of the best friends and training partners I have. You have punched and kicked me with your lies; you have tried to knockout peoples’ faith and confidence in me. You have hit me in the face with false and damaging rumor punches. Through your efforts, there has been a champion work of grace in this heart of mine that could…

Victory In Christ

“If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned.”

John 15:4-6

In order to remain…

“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.”…

Depression…