My faith is fought in daily struggles. Here, salvation and works are inseperable. How can one not show their salvation by not having works? I mean - you can't just stop living! One who leaps over a crevasse gains faith in themselves. They have an inkling that they could might at first, then they go with that intuition and it's proved. Except - in this case the faith would be in God, providing us that we don't fall in the crevasse. Metaphorically speaking. Of course. Unless you are oft to jump over physical cracks. Of course.
Dan | Homepage | 05.05.06 - 11:47 am | #

My first reaction to this post was, "What a perfect follow-up to that "My First Shower." Then I read Dan's comment, and felt he was somehow right too. So, am I just a push-over, or is there something else here? I'm going to go on the assumption of the later.

I know it sounds really weird, but I believe that in many things there is a balance that must be reached in the Christian walk. Now don't just turn me off for that, stay with me here. There's a balance between love and justice, grace and holiness, gentleness and wisdom. It's like an airplane; it must have both wings before it can fly.

Dan's comment is perfectly valid; our struggles ARE in daily life, but for all that we must not lose sight of the big picture. Also, I suspect Dan and the author, Ednella, are talking about different things. You'll have to verify that, Ednella, and I'll leave it to you.
A fellow soldier | 05.05.06 - 1:41 pm | #

Thank you both for your comments! My basic intent of the post, especially with the section on fighting for your faith, was that when persecution comes we should stand up for what God's word says and what we know to be true. Standing up to the Communists is not a chance many of us get everyday. Standing up comes in a variety of different ways. FOr example, my brother Ian plays the trumpet in an orchestra, and one of the songs they were going to play had blasphemous lyrics, so Ian called up the Maestro saying he couldn't play. Or it might be talking to your biology teacher about creation. Standing up comes in all shapes and sizes.

The overall gist of the post was that their are things that are not important to fight for, and there are other things that we definantly need to take a firm stand on. Instead of, let's use one of my pet peeves, arguing windows vs. linux, we need to fight for what will matter in the long run.

I hope this answers any questions you have.
Nella | Homepage | 05.05.06 - 6:29 pm | #

That was good. Fighting, whether in the physical, or spiritual realm, is often a confusing and touchy subject.
Zachary | Homepage | 05.05.06 - 6:42 pm | #

One thing I've been mulling over lately is the abortion issue. A few years ago, we were talking about the holocaust and I told my class that those who do nothing are as guilty as those who did it. Well, I've been thinking about abortion, and about what to do about it. I'm wondering how does one fight for physical things, when our battle is not against flesh and blood?
Daniel Gilman | Homepage | 05.05.06 - 7:47 pm | #

While the big things may be more noticeable in fighting, the little things are cause for battles, too. Whether or not we have the right attitude when doing a menial task, whether or not we choose to watch the filth on the television in a store, and whether or not we spend a few more minutes on IM or with our families - all these are little things, little battles, but they form the core of our life. If we can't choose the right in the little things, we will never choose the right when it comes to big things.
Melodi Anne | Homepage | 05.05.06 - 8:24 pm | #

Excellent points! Thank you for this post, Ednella. I liked the chair illustration. We have dealt with some of the same things in my own home!
Elizabeth | Homepage | 05.05.06 - 8:49 pm | #

wow. I really need to fight for my family and friends more. thank you for a great post!
elizabeth | 05.06.06 - 8:50 pm | #

Establishing His KIngdom and its righteousness, is worth fighting for.

As christians we are in the fight whether we want it or not.

And chocolate, that is worth fighting for.

God Bless
Randy | Homepage | 05.10.06 - 4:09 am | #

Note from Adminstrator: Please direct all questions or comments inapplicable to the post in question to rebelution [dot] blogspot [at] gmail [dot] com.

Thank you.
Jay Freeman | 05.11.06 - 7:02 pm | #

The only battle's Christ "fought" where with the religious hypocrites of the day. he was never threatend by the government or the pagans around him. he understood the fact that we are in this world but not of it, and that we can't expect this world to honor christ or even morality. instead of fighting, he loved the sinners. he reached out to them and lived such a contagiously loving life that people were changed - except for the religious leaders. They were so busy fighting for morality that they missed the point: grace. Grace that our saviour brings to save us from our own filthy attempts of morality.
Bryan | Homepage | 05.24.06 - 2:15 pm | #