“But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble;
they will not overcome me.
They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed.
Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten.” (Jeremiah 20:11 ESV)
The following was taken from Dutch Sheet’s “Give Him 15” post on January 8, 2021. Over a year later, it is still relevant and truthful.
“And if – God forbid – we don’t prevail, I’ll be able to say I never gave up. One day, I’ll look 10 million more aborted babies in the eye (that many more abortions WILL occur if the left takes over this nation) and tell them, ‘I didn’t quit on you!'” – Dutch Sheets
“For those who agree with me on these points and still possess a heart to fight, here are a few thoughts from my book, The Way Back, regarding the warrior spirit.
“At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington instructed his troops: ‘The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance or the most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.’ The warrior spirit was essential in order to win America’s freedom.
“This kind of warrior’s heart is also necessary in Christianity. The Kingdom of God is full of paradoxes – seeming contradictions. This is one of them: though called to possess the quality of love more than any other, even to the point of laying down our lives (1 Corinthians 13) and pursuing peace with all men (Hebrews 12:14), we believers are also called to be spiritual warriors (Ephesians 6:12-20).
“General Patton once said to his troops, ‘You must acquire the warrior’s soul.’ What strong and appropriate charges Washington and Patton gave their soldiers! It seems that far too many Americans have lost the warrior’s soul, both naturally and spiritually. Most people want someone else to do their fighting for them. Warriors, on the other hand, fight when necessary, and push forward. They are willing to war for what they love and believe in.
“In the Old Testament God shares examples with us of warrior hearts. They are examples, not because we are called to force His will on people, but so their internal traits can be applied to our spiritual battles.
“One such example was Benaiah, one of David’s ‘mighty men’ and on my list of favorite Old Testament characters (see 1 Chronicles 11:22-24). This heroic and bold warrior killed a lion. It seems the marauding lion was threatening a village in Israel, which motivated the villagers to set a trap by digging a pit, then baiting the lion into it. Okay, so now what? Without today’s tranquilizing methods, how would they dispose of the lion? Cage it and move it to another region? Or perhaps kill it using spears, arrows, or even stones? Several options were possible – just stay out of the pit!
“Not Benaiah.
“For some reason, incomprehensible except to the warrior’s heart, this soldier didn’t want to kill the lion from above. ‘Out of my way,’ he shouted. And before anyone could stop him, Benaiah jumped into the pit – ‘on a snowy day,’ scripture adds for good measure – and killed the lion (see 2 Samuel 12:20).
“Warrior? I think so.
“Eleazar was another David-inspired warrior. ‘He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword, and the Lord brought about a great victory that day,’ (2 Samuel 23:10). What amazing determination and tenacity! In defending the nation of Israel, Eleazar fought past his weariness, and when no longer possessing the physical strength needed to control his hand, he held onto the sword with his heart! When the battle was over, Eleazar’s comrades waded through the bodies and peeled his hand from his sword
If you are weary in this battle for the soul of America, my advice to you is to grip your sword with your heart.
“The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him; my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is His name. In Your faithfulness You have led the people whom You have redeemed; in Your strength, You have guided them to Your holy habitation.” (Exodus 15: 2-3, 13 NASB)
Give Him 15 minutes in prayer:
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Ask God to awaken a warrior’s heart in you.
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Be honest with God, expressing your weariness, but also drinking of His presence for renewed strength and will to fight.
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Draw strength from spending time in God’s presence and with other like-minded believers.
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Ask Holy Spirit to make you one who has the tenacity and persistence to persevere, even to the extent of having your sword molded into your hand as you wield it for the cause of Christ.
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Boldly declare that He is your strength and your song, express your praise to Him because of His unending faithfulness.
A prayer you can pray: (adapted for 2022)
Father, it is an honor to partner with You as You turn this nation back to You and restore us to our wonderful destiny. As we move through different phases of the process, we ask You to give us the ability to be unwavering in our faith. And when we do waver we ask You for strength to move back into positions of faith. And we are confident You will give us this strength.
We pray for those who have been traumatized by violence. We pray that any spirit of fear attempting to grip them would not be allowed to do so. We pray for those who are injured that they would fully recover. And we pray for the families of those who lost their lives. Give them peace and healing, we pray.
And Lord, we continue to pray for righteous government in this nation who will encourage and enforce our nation’s sovereignty and borders. We ask You for government leaders who honor life from conception to death. We ask for leaders who will honor your definition of marriage, and of a man and woman. We ask You to send a spirit of awakening and revival to America that restores our national soul. And Lord, we ask for men and women in positions of government to be Jesus followers whose policies line up with your ideals and principles. Please do not allow those who oppose You to rule over us. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Decree:
I decree that the sword is gripped in my hand and I will not let go until we see God’s will come to pass for America.
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