Have you ever faced a battle that seemed impossible? One you haven't felt equipped or strong enough for? Perhaps you have faced several. I encourage you to reflect upon those times as you read along.... Let me tell you a brief story about Jonathan. He was Saul's son. And in 1 Samuel 14, Jonathan, along with his armor bearer and against great odds, attacked the philistine army. It was an impossibility for the two of them to have victory over this army, but regardless, they left the safety of Saul's camped army and set out on their own. They left the camp, a camp of men who were afraid to go into battle, and set out in faith. Faith that God would guide them and give them victory. Faith that the battle they were headed into could not be too big for God. And God? Well He proved them right and honored their faith with an amazing victory! But what if Jonathan had not had this faith? What if, he had stayed in Saul's camp, afraid and unmoving? Some battles are never won, not because they can't be, but because we stay in the safe confines of our "camp". Some battles we don't see victory over because we skirted around them and never really entered into the battle to begin with.
And other battles, well, some we decide to battle ourselves instead of trusting in God and letting Him be the warrior for us. What battles are before you? Will you stay in the camp, where fear abounds and the battles looms above you? Will you stay in that place where your feet retreat? A place where they lead their own way? A place where, perhaps, they are not moving at all? OR Will you leave the camp of fear and head into battle with faith like Jonathan? Will you move from the camp, allowing God to guide you into the battle with patience, discernment, trust and victory? What will you choose today? Blessing, Elizabeth
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