Maybe it has been this way just for us, but these past 27 years have been marked with a bulldogged determination and a fight for so much of the ground that we have been able to redeem. The terms “pressing in,” “violent take it by force,” Matthew 11:12 and “having done all, to stand – stand” Ephesians 6:13-14 have been our hallmarks.

We believe that one of the fruits of the Spirit has to be stubbornness –we’re guessing “longsuffering” Galatians 5:22 might just cover that. We really could do a better job on the “longsuffering” side – instead of our tenacious and unwillingness to relent attitude. It makes us wonder sometimes if we languish in our own battles with Yahweh waiting for us to relinquish our hold and put our trust in His hands, not so much in our verbal assault – although we know that we must speak.

There are times we have come to realize that we might just be in a long-term conflict. The ground that we are fighting for must have significant value to our enemy. Learning to balance our responsibility as a voice in the earth with the utilization of our Heavenly resources might just produce less anxiety, frustration, and weariness on our part.

We trust that ministering angels, His Holy Spirit, and the finished work of Christ have all positioned us for victory. We must persevere and remember the wealth of support ready, willing, and able to come to our aid. Holy Spirit help us to speak when we need to speak, but not get so caught up in the fight that we lose sight of whose ultimate battle this is – all for the Glory of Yahweh.

“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.” John3:27