Keep Up the Fight

“¹²Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” — 1 Timothy 6:12 (ESV)

I am studying this morning in 1 Timothy and this verse is where I was led and to where I have some thoughts. I see this verse and at once think that yes, we are to “fight the good fight of the faith”. That makes total sense and what a rallying cry for us as Christians.

Then I look at the second part of the verse and am blown away at what I found. I am to be fighting the good fight for something that I have accepted as a part of my life. I accepted salvation that was freely given. I know the sacrifice that was endured for my salvation. I have professed in front of many and continue to do so my commitment to the faith. And I am to not just fight for it, but keep fighting for it.

I am under attack daily. I am challenged in my faith to stay within in the face of society that is lost. I do not accept the societal norms and that makes me the enemy to them. I am different and that is the reasons for the attacks. But, I don’t want to be the same as everyone else. I don’t want to be of the current societal norm.

The fight is worth every cut and scrape. I have to be willing to keep up the fight and take on the attitude of the fictional character Steve Rogers of the Marvel comics: “I can do this all day.” I have to be willing to put it out there and stand for what I have accepted. I have to defend the faith. I have to be bold and not back down. I have to keep up the fight.

What attacks are you under each day? Are you giving in to the enemy to avoid the fight? What if you were to keep up the fight for that which you accepted in front of everyone?