Heralds Digest

“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” I Corinthians‬ ‭16:13-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Distraction from the real fight has always been an ageless strategy of the enemy against the people of God. He knows that the fundamental truth in all matters of life will lead believers into a fight with him and all his strategies. Therefore, the enemy will always attempt to distract the mind against a direct confrontation with himself. For example, the enemy had thrown the spirit of division and disunity into the Pentecostal assembly at Corinth, creating factions, suspicions, bitterness, and rivalries against the leading parties. But Apostle Paul apparently admonished the brethren to replace the fist fight (using human resources, strategies, positional privileges, and material influences) with faith fight: (1) Watch all activities and engagements in your relationship prayerful; (2) Stand fast, and without entertaining distraction from the original plan and v...

  “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭ 16:13-14 ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/1co.16.13-14.nkjv While the power of love in all relationships cannot be underestimated, the knowledge of evil and the sundry fellowship with the adversaries create a corrosive tastebud in every charitable expression. When a good and honest man is confronted with wicked attacks, the natural response is a retaliatory withdrawal of his good intentions and commitment to righteousness. Unfortunately, although not yet overcome to join the band of wickedness in this withdrawal, the good man is robbed of his virtue of goodness, righteousness and the power of love. For instance, against the activities of adversaries to the good works in Achaia, the scriptures admonished a consistent engagement of the wise weapon - love. Unlike the natural instinct always suggest, the weapon against wickedness is not the withdrawal from goodness in a...