Fighting Your BattlesSample

“The battle is the LORD’s.” Those were David’s words (1 Samuel 17:47), but they have to be our battle cry too. Every battle we will ever face belongs to God.

In those times when the battle really beats you up, and you get overwhelmed, it’s usually for one of two reasons: Either you’re running into the fight on your own power, or you’ve tried to own what isn’t yours.

Running toward the giant without God’s power will get you crushed. By yourself, you simply don’t possess what’s necessary to overcome. I don’t; David didn’t; my family didn’t. With God, however, every one of us possesses what’s necessary. We must enter the battle in His power.

The second reason we can end up overwhelmed is that we’ve taken the ownership role instead of the stewardship role. You and I are supposed to be the battle's stewards, not owners. So recognize who really owns it. This is one of those statements that takes the monkey off people’s backs. The One who owns it is Lord over it. The Owner has the power. He can defeat anyone or anything that comes against Him or His people.

No matter what others think, the battle is the Lord’s. No matter what the giant says about you or how your family or boss might doubt you, you cannot lose if the fight is His. You might look like a flea compared to the giant you’re up against, but looks don’t win.

The God of heaven and earth is with you. The Warrior of all the ages fights for you. The battle is the Lord’s.

Your victory is sure.

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We hope you found this YouVersion plan helpful. You can read more from Jonathan Evans in his new book, Fighting Your Battles, available here .