There is a difference between having a warrior spirit and a warring spirit. 
It is true that there are times we have to battle through, but it is equally true that in this life of faith there are times when the warrior’s wisest strategy is to surrender.
Surrender in real battle means defeat but surrender in the life of faith is many times the only way to victory.
I found this out last year when I had my meltdown. I had trained myself throughout my life to war through the tough times. You know, get tougher when the going got tough.
It worked for the most part for 47 years and then I hit a wall.
It was then that I realized that the warrior in me needed to rest and allow the Spirit of the Warrior that resides within me to fight on my behalf.
It is ironic but I needed to gather all the strength I had to give myself permission to stop being so strong.
Maybe you have been fighting a battle that is not yours to fight.
Allow the Spirit of the Warrior who always wins fight for you. He has promised that He will.
As always I welcome your thoughts, comments, questions! Have a great Thursday! Friday’s coming 😉
Stop being afraid, and stop being discouraged because of this vast invasion force, because the battle doesn’t belong to you, but to God. ~ 2Chor 20:15 (ISV)
April 4, 2013 at 8:41 am
This is good stuff, Tracey! We are taught to grow up and be strong, but we aren’t taught so much that in our weakness He is strong. There is so much freedom in ‘giving up’ and letting God carry us. 🙂
Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy reading your perspective.
April 4, 2013 at 8:44 am
Tracey, this is good stuff! We are often taught to grow up and be strong, but we are not often taught that in our weakness He is strong. There is such freedom in ‘giving up’ and letting God carry us.
Thank you for sharing! I always enjoy reading your thoughts and perspective.