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Tony had a blog post about a new song by Lincoln Brewster a little while ago. Check it here. The song is called, “Let Your Glory Shine.” There is a line in that song that keeps on resonating with me.

“You’re teaching me to fight a better fight.” I love that.

It is so true. Right now I am fighting for my purity. Right now I am fighting for my finances. Right now I am fighting to block out intentional time to hang out with Jesus. I don’t want to fight these fights forever.

You’re teaching me to fight a better fight. Honestly, how can I focus at all on the bigger fights out there until these are solid? How can I support missionaries to Middle Eastern countries when MasterCard and SC Student Loans are in contol of my finances? How can I teach or even model a life of purity, when fighting through temptations daily?  Victory in each of these fights is available. And an even bigger and BETTER fight is waiting right on the other side.

There will never be a time in my life when I am not fighting. But I DON’T have to fight the same battles all of my life. One of the most discouraging thoughts possible, is to think that I will still be fighting these same battles in 20 years that I am fighting right now. Fighting with the mindset of Survival will, however, ensure that I will be fighting the SAME BATTLES. Fighting with the mindset of Victory is the only way to make a difference. Slay the Dragon!!! Don’t just fight to scare him away. He’ll Be Back if you do! Earn the right to move on to a better fight.

I can personally say that I have seen this in each one of the leaders that I admire most.

I can’t wait to download the rest of Lincoln Brewster’s album.