The Biggest Mistake In Spiritual Warfare: Trying To Defend You

One of the hardest things I've had to learn is that a victory doesn't automatically mean I'm doing everything right. Sometimes we can look at the things God has allowed us to accomplish and assume that because we're winning in one area, everything in our lives must be in order. I don't believe that's how it works. I have to continually come back to a posture of humility and submission before God. I'm still a broken vessel. I still have blind spots. I still have things in my heart that need to be surrendered. That's why consecration is so important. When God gives me new territory, I don't want to take that territory and put myself on the throne. I want to establish Him there. Because anything in my life that isn't submitted to the government of the Kingdom of Heaven can eventually become a liability. And then there is the battle that happens when someone attacks my identity. They say something about me. They misunderstand me. They treat me unjustly. And immediately, I want to defend myself. I want to explain myself. I want to prove that they're wrong. I want to replay the situation in my mind and think about everything I should have said. But I've had to ask myself a different question: What happens when I make myself my own defender? Because the more I obsess over defending myself, the more I can become consumed by pride, anger, resentment, and the need to prove something. I don't want somebody else's actions to determine the condition of my heart. That doesn't mean I ignore injustice or refuse to stand for what is right. It means I have to know the difference between defending truth and defending my ego. My identity doesn't need to be constantly defended by me. God knows who I am. And sometimes maintaining peace means refusing to let someone else's attack pull me into a battle that God never called me to fight. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” What battle are you fighting right now that might actually require more humility than retaliation? Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. To see more, be sure to subscribe to the podcast at 🎧 https://bit.ly/yt-mop-podcast and join the fellowship at 👉 https://patreon.com/byronr/membership 🤜🤛 MAN OF PEACE / BYRON RODGERS 🎥 Video editing & 🎨 Graphics by @art_production07 For more visit https://www.manofpeaceglobal.com/ http://www.protectornation.com https://www.bravoresearchgroup.com . . IG Go follow @byronrodgers_actual @bravo_research_group . . #byronrodgers #protection #god #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #mensgroup #howtopray #Marriage #discipleship #Wives #Husbands #ManOfPeace #Protection #Provision #Masculinity #ProtectorNation #godness #godman #strongman #motivational #inspirational #provision #protection #lifestyle