Heralds Digest

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses." (1 Timothy 6:12 NKJV) Godliness is sometimes misconstrued as a sign of weakness, and a deficiency of the aptitude to fight for something good. Unfortunately, this misconception is borne out of a lack of proper distinction between good fight and bad fight. Good fight uses faith, instead of force. The use of the latter represents a subtle submission to the will of the devil. And no one engages the devil's assistance in a fight for right and keep right. Unlike force fight, faith fight cannot lack any of the ingredient of righteousness, godliness, faith, patience, love, and gentleness.

"Now godliness with contentment is great gain." (1 Timothy 6:6 NKJV) The problem with the spirit of discontent, even when personal rights to principal gain and promotion are violated, is the abuse of grace. Therefore, the scriptures rightly posited that godliness is not a means of gain. Actually, it is a method of grace. While the method of grace consistently employs the Spirit of God to take the lead in resolving challenges in life, the means of gain engages the spirit of "fight for your rights", no matter whose horse is gored. Sincerely, contentment with the leading of the Spirit of God always prevail at last.