STRATEUOMAI.
Pronounced strat-yoo'-om-ahee, this Greek word means "spiritual battle, war" and it is as used in 2 Corinthians 10:3-4.
"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not canal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.)
Life is about the most difficult challenges and harshness which are programmed to see that we do not win the war against self. As it is illustrated in the scripture above, we are employed by the Holy Spirit to "strategize our wars" instead of just running out there to fight. The war we fight on daily as humans has nothing to do with guns, knifes or battles axes, but with the mind.
As humans considered the higher animals, with a heightened sense of consciousness, we must be aware that though we live in a well structured physical body, we are meant to strategize.
Our strategies must not be according to the level or capacity of our sense but of one with a higher understanding.
The pursuit of happiness a man strives to achieve has in more times than one destroyed the winning spirit available in a man. We have become really weak and failing because our minds see wars of guns and knifes instead of imaginary, demonic and self inflicted.
For though we are flesh and blood with sinews, tissue and bones, we are more than just the weakness our bodies represents. We are more of the innate aspect of the form we have but fail to take hold of.
The Bible has series of examples where we are asked to battle strategically and not physically. Little wonder today, many die from depression, suicide and addiction to drugs.
The depressed mind do not need to go jogging or embarking on a hiking trail, he needs to attacks the battle before him first from the mind before thinking to go physical.
Have you ever sat down to gauge the battlefield that lays bare in your mind?
Well, if you have not, then you should. You will be amazed at the stuff you will see and experience in 3 short secconds.
The will to be seen and identified as a winner by all means, has left many without a win and they lack ideas as to the way out of their "Strateumai."
I have often wondered what drives people to commit suicide, or to go on a killing spree.
What makes a man say he has had enough of living and needs to end it?
What drives suicidal thoughts from zero to maturity where that person is now seen as having done it?
If I ask you, who determines the battle we have to fight on daily basis, will you say God? Is there really a war so bad that man cannot overcome?
Overtime, great men from time past and the recent present have been known to be good strategist and history still have the stories of how they ultimately triumphed through strategies not considered common.
People like Mohandas Ghandi, Dalai Lama, Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King jnr, Karl Maxx, Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt etc. The list is endless.
The wars as are created, are not meant to kill us but mostly to test our resolve, they are meant to put us in harm's way so that the ribbons of lives makeover becomes fully laced to allow for continuity and growth. Fight your wars and make the the win real as can be. Do not use the guns and knifes approach because it has nothing to do with winning a war, employ strategy laced with finesse and a think tank mentality that will floor the enemy.
Saddle up the ideas and thoughts, strategize.
If you are faced with a situation beyond your control and it looks like everything is lost. Do not fret more than you should, take your time out to strategize with your mind, your friends, family, the holy Spirit and even with a blank sheet of paper. Follow a straight forward approach called strategy and you will be amazed at the way the problems will fade.
Remember, "The weapons of our warfare are not canal..."
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very inspired post :)
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It's really true that we don't wrestle against flesh and blood. We surely need the help of God in order to do this. And one thing we should put at the back of our minds is that this battle is to be fought throughout our stay on earth. Until we meet God in glory, the devil is not going to leave us alone and that's why it's kinda imperative for all and sundry to be on our feet and equip ourselves with the whole armour of God. God has promised that He'll never leave or forsake His people. If you're one of His people, then be assured that this battle is going to be won. Paul made this clear in 1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13, NASB)
Thanks for the message @ejemai
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That's really the best tip of advice sir
I enjoyed every part of it sir
Thanks for this @ejemai
Until we are spiritually armed before setting out, we are bound to fail the battle of this world. The spiritual control the physical that is why we need to be spiritually armed with the help of Holy Spirit which is the power of God in the life of believers to face challenges of life. May God help us to win always
Very true @funkylove. If only we can go down on our knees and settle some spiritual battles, we sure will be able to face the day and withstand what comes.
I love this topic @ejemai, you made a good call!
The spiritual world is different from the physical world. But the spiritual controls the physical. When Jesus came, He didn't come for physical fight but for the spiritual fight. This was why when the Jews attacked Him, He didn't fight back, even When Peter decided to attack one of them, He stopped Peter.
When you use physical fight to fight spiritual, the only thing you get is injury because you are been canal. This is a more reason we don't judge witch craft cases in the court of law,because that is a spiritual problem.
Christian should learn how to fast, because when you fast, you are feeding your spirit man, but when you eat, you feed your canal body.
When Jesus came, He fasted for 40 days and 40 night to feed the spirit man and to kill the canal man.
I must confess, your post inspired me
I can't agree less @diamondrich and that's why we are at leverage as believers because we are more than conquerors. We fight from the position of victory and not from defeat or uncertainty.
Beautiful write up @ejemai, indeed the battles of life are nt won with guns and knives but with strategy, ideas and thoughts through the help of the Holy Spirit.
The war we fight on daily as humans has nothing to do with guns, knifes or battles axes, but with the mind.you are very correct sir,and all we need is to allow God leads while we follow.
Deep. Indeed the only mountain is that which exists in the mind. Once that can be brought down, then everything else will sure fall in place. Thanks @ejemai