We fight not against Flesh and blood

“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.” (Ephesians 6:12)

People are not our enemies, because we fight not against flesh and blood. If we could just take a pause and breathe before we react or respond, before we pass judgment, we might remember this more often. 

“We fight not against the men, but against the things which we consider in God's sight to be wrong…We must hate error, we must abhor falsehood; but we must not hate men, for God's warfare is against sin. May God help us always to make that distinction.” Charles Spurgeon

Yes, we will not internalize someone else’s behavior, take it personal, or make it about us, but rather pray that they overcome, “That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:16-19)

GiGi❤️

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