In Our Grips

For though we live in the body, we do not wage war in an unspiritual way, since the weapons of our warfare are not worldly, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ. 

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

We don't just stop making mistakes and committing sins when we're saved. It's where we begin this beautiful journey of growth and transformation that happens in the moments of this life to carry us to the next. You see, we buy the lies that tell us these fleshly things are who we are and that we're stuck with them. But those are lies; God and His will for us is what is good and right and true. 

To follow Jesus, is a journey of learning to let go of what was and is for what will be. Our calling begins with that a step of faith to be obedient, struggling against the flesh while confined to it. To become a Jesus-follower is to become a warrior; He always equips His own.

God gives us spiritual weapons, to be used in the here and now battles. His weapons are not ones the flesh would naturally pick up and they're are more powerful than human eyes tend to see. However, we can only learn to use them as we let go of whats already in our hands. We are meant to carry these weapons, and them alone. But we can't handle them if we won't let go of greed, jealousy, anger, bitterness, resentment, selfishness and faulty mindsets.  

We have to struggle against what feels natural to the flesh to find out how to live in the spirit. But if we dont discipline ourselves to let go of everything else, we will never be effective warriors. Without those weapons, we will never know our true purpose.

Examine your hands. What are you holding onto?  If it's not of God, ask yourself, "Is this worth missing my true purpose over?"