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Strategy and the Bible

Andrei Duta — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:00:51 +0000

“It’s better to be wise than strong; intelligence outranks muscle any day. Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel.” (Proverbs 24:5-6, the Message)

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” (Proverbs 15:22)

“Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice.” (Proverbs 20:18)

“The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.” (Proverbs 21:31)

Eternal Life

Andrei Duta — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:00:38 +0000

Eternal life is found in Jesus. “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life…” (John 3:26)

Spiritual Warfare and Sin: Victory Assured

Andrei Duta — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:07:20 +0000

Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him.—Genesis 32:24-25

The enemy never quite knows how to deal with a humble man; he is so used to dealing with proud, stubborn people that a meek man upsets his timetable. And furthermore, the man of true humility has God fighting on his side—who can win against God?

Strange as it may seem we often win over our enemies only after we have first been soundly defeated by the Lord Himself. God often conquers our enemies by conquering us…. When God foresees that we must meet a deadly opponent, he assures our victory by bringing us down in humbleness at His own feet. After that, everything is easy. We have put ourselves in a position where God can fight for us, and in a situation like that, the outcome is decided from eternity. We Travel an Appointed Way, 14.

“Lord, help me to submit willingly to You, in complete humility, without struggle or wrestling. Then You fight for me against my strong enemy. I’ll rest-and revel-today in Your victory. Amen.”