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UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE
















S.E.E.D. For Today____War

 Scripture "We are human, but we don't wage war as humans do." 2 Corinthians 10:3 NLT

 The more diligent we become in serving and approving ourselves to God, the more we must expect to suffer from misrepresentation and slander. As hard as it is for us many times to disengage ourselves from reacting to the flesh we must employ the unconventional warfare of the believer. Eugene Peterson translates Paul's message like this; "The world is unprincipled. It's a dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn't fight fair. But we don't live or fight our battles that way, the tools of our trade are not for marketing and manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture." There was disobedience in Corinth because Christians were believing lies instead of the truth of God's word, and they were warned to tear down every argument and reason so that their hearts and minds would return to the place of obedience. The issues in the church and in our lives will not be solved by trying to revise what we do but by confronting the problems with the Word of God.

 Example War--Usually open and hostile conflict between something or someone, state or nation. Struggle, Combat, Fighting.

Exercise Read 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 Journal and talk to God ask yourself this question in your quiet time with Him. "As a representative of the Christian Community what dominates my flesh? Do we take the low road when necessary? Are we mean spirited? What is your course of defense?

Devotion Lord I pray for obedience to Your Word today. I pray for the understanding I lack in applying the unconventional strategies of warfare. I pray against every thought bringing it into captivity and teach my thoughts, my imagination, to obey Christ. I pray that today I abandon the instruction of my flesh. I pray to use the tools given me, the Word of God and prayer that I will have divine power to destroy every obstacle in my life in Jesus Name Amen.

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  1. Sonia M EldridgeMay 24, 2016 at 6:59 AM

    Dear God I pray and ask that you continue to help me use your tactic of war given to me in your word which are the tools of prayer & your true word. Show me where I need to continually apply & use the tools so that you may get the glory. Help me to see that every battle is not mines but it'd your & you have already given me the victory. I thank you for this blog that you gave given &, open up to my pastor continue to flow in & through her that she can continue to pour out what you give her to give to us. I thank you on advance for all that you have in store for me, my children, family and spiritual family. Thank You for changing the winds in my life in Jesus name Amen!!!

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