The Good Fight

“Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12

Have you ever struggled to maintain faith? Do you sometimes sense that your faith is wavering? Do you feel as if God has forgotten about you? Or maybe you are fighting hard, but you feel like you are just not winning the battle. You are not alone. Every child of God struggles. Paul refers to a life of faith as “the good fight.” 

In the good fight of faith, we often struggle to maintain godly character, reject false doctrines, and learn the fine art of being content. The enemy of our souls would like nothing more than to see us compromise our character, to be left of center when it comes to Biblical truth, or to always strive for things that are just out of reach. If he can keep us engaged in these things, we will never find the time to be actively involved in advancing the kingdom of God. 

There are things in life that will distract you and attempt to pull you away from living a godly life. Sometimes it seems easier to give in to those things rather than to stand up against them, but the fight for true faith is always worth the struggle. This is why Paul urges Timothy (and us) to hold tightly to the eternal life God has called us to.