Overcoming Strife: The AIDS Virus of the Spirit by Billy Joe Daugherty

Author:Billy Joe Daugherty
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Christian Relationships
ISBN: 9781562670849
Publisher: Victory Christian Center
Published: 1994-03-13T22:00:00+00:00

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"Let Nothing Be Done Through Strife"

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Philippians 2:3

Galatians 5:20 describes strife as one of the works of the flesh. The opposite of strife, fightings and factions is the fruit of the Spirit borne in the human spirit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance (Galatians 5:22,23).

We have all been in strife at times, and we have all looked back and regretted it. Now that we have new light in scripture, we need to repent of what happened in the past. But if we just repent and go back to the same lifestyle, nothing will change.

The change will come when we make a determination, "I will let nothing be done through strife or vainglory." Vainglory is a person seeking glory for himself or seeking his own self-exaltation instead of saying, "Lord, I put myself at the foot of Your cross, and I expect You to exalt me in due time."

Paul spoke to Timothy about strife, and this word is a word for us today, too:

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 2:23-26

The context of these verses is dealing with foolish and unlearned questions that people argue and get into strife over. If someone comes to you and asks, "Do you baptize in a tank, do you pour, or do you sprinkle?" it doesn't matter. The most important thing is that there be unity in the Body. The issue is, what do we believe about Jesus Christ? The water symbolizes the work of the Spirit of God and His grace in our lives.

I will share my beliefs with people, but I'll not argue with them. It is important to communicate, but when it comes to argument or strife, that is the point to stop.

Confession

Say this aloud with me right now, and repeat it until it gets into your spirit:

My tongue is as the pen of a ready writer (Psalm 45:1). It flows with the life-giving power of Jesus Christ!

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