by Jesse LeMay

                Sometimes life is hard! Circumstances at work, or in school, or some other area of our lives may be at such a point that we just don’t feel a desire to keep up the struggle. It may cause us to want to just give up and move on to something else, or sadly give up all together. There is no doubt that times like these have and will come; however, there is one area of life that we must never throw in the towel. That area has to do with our service in the battle for the faith.

                At the end of his first letter to Timothy, Paul told the Christian evangelist to, “Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses” (6:12). Just as other aspects of life can be tough and make us want to quit, so too can the spiritual struggle that we are engaged in each and every day. Part of this battle has to do with sharing our faith with others. Far too often, we may feel that this fight is not worth fighting, or that it may be a waste of time. Then there is the conflict we face concerning our own faith. Friends, co-workers, family members, and much of the world may be fighting to get us to wave the white flag of surrender. In addition, the previously mentioned struggles we experience in our jobs, studies, relationships and more, can pull on us to stray from God.

                No matter how great the pressure to quit might be. Regardless of the opposing forces and their desire to see us stop fighting, we must not give up, no matter what. Day by day, we must continue to “fight the good fight of faith.” In so doing, we will “take hold of the eternal life” by which we were called and promised the day we came to Christ. Yes, things may get hard at times. One thing we have to remember is that the battle is already won. All we have to do is keep fighting. Eternity is too important. Never stop fighting the good fight of faith!