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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against Spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. EPHESIANS 6:10-13
don’t think I’ve ever seen a time when God’s people
“But I see another law at work in me, waging war against
were as tired and weary as they are today. The Bible
the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the
clearly says in the book of Daniel that the spirit of the
law of sin at work within me,” Romans 7:23. Paul was
antichrist would try to wear out the children of the Most
saying, “When I want to do good, I have to wrestle with
High. There are many people who have been battling for
something.” He said that it was in his fallen make up.
a long time. I want you to know that the Lord knows about your struggle.
In my family tree and yours, we find things that are particular proclivities. My last name is Kilpatrick, and
I want to address the DYNAMICS OF WRESTLING.
there are things within our family tree. My dad was
There are four scriptural categories listed in the Bible
married five times. He was someone whose ways and
where we wrestle.
tendencies I have tried to avoid. But I have found that no matter how turned off I was to what I saw in him, those
1. WE WRESTLE WITHIN OURSELVES.
things are attempting to manifest in me.
2. WE WRESTLE WITH PEOPLE’S ISSUES. 3. WE WRESTLE AGAINST EVIL SPIRITUAL POWERS.
There can be things that you have seen in your
4. WE WRESTLE WITH GOD.
parents that troubled you that now knock at your door. Some families have traits that are troubling and
WRESTLING WITHIN OURSELVES
have manifested for generations. We fight against low self-esteem issues, authenticity, anger issues, sexual perversions, addictions, or sins of the past.
No matter who you are, all of us are birthed into this human realm. We are subject to our environment,
It’s not that you don’t want to do good, but you are
and one thing that we all have in common is that we
constantly wrestling. You wrestle with your mind and your
wrestle with things within ourselves. We wrestle with
emotions.
our personal struggles, our inabilities, or our lack of capabilities. Every one of us has inner struggles.
You must pray until you get the victory!
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