This is still continuing on with our spiritual warfare series...
OVERCOMING WITHDRAWAL
In the recent Persian Gulf War, the majority of the casualties were either reserves or civilians. The safest place to be in the war was on the front line. This has been true of other wars, and is true in spiritual warfare as well.
When we're being pressed in a battle, we cannot call a time-out. On the front line we cannot ask the enemy to stop the battle because we have a headache or want to take a break. When we're on the front line, we know the dangers and do not let our guard down.
Every Christian is on the front line every day, whether he likes it or not. satan will not stop when we call a time-out. It is when we start to consider ourselves a "civilian" or not a soldier, that we will be the most vulnerable to his attack. Neither is a Christian ever in the reserves. Yes, there are times of reprieve from conflict, for seldom do battles continually rage along the entire front. But when we know that we are on the front, even our breaks are taken with vigilance, realizing that a fresh attack can come at any time. Christians must never remove thier spiritual armor, and must never lose their vigilance.
In times of warfare there are occasions when a strategic retreat is necessary. At times we have overcommitted ourselves spiritually and must draw back-but that is not the same as withdrawing from the battle. Even when we have overcommitted ourselves, retreat should be a last resort, for an army in retreat is in its most vulnerable condition. If at all possible, we should at least try to hold our ground until our position can be strengthened.
Even when we discover that in a certain matter we have acted presumptuously, without being commissioned by God, we must not quit; we should repent. There is a difference between quitting and stopping because of repentance. The first is a defeat; the latter is an ajustment that will always result in further victories. Repentance comes because of the truth that sets us free; defeat will result in a spiritual bondage to the power of the enemy. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or
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