Life is conflict

Life is conflict!

"Fight the good fight of the faith." 1 Timothy 6:12

"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes!" Ephesians 6:11

Life is conflict! Every good thing lies beyond a battlefield — and we must fight our way to it. There must be a struggle to get it.

This is true in physical life: from infancy to old age, existence is a fight with infirmity and disease.

In mental life, the same is true. Education is a long conflict — the powers of the mind have to fight their way to strength and development.

So it is in spiritual life: enemies throng the path and contest every step of progress. No one ever attains to beauty and nobleness of character, except through long and sore struggle.

"Therefore put on the full armor of God!" Ephesians 6:13

"I have fought the good fight , I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8

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