We know by the word of God and by experience that faith is a fight unlike any other.  When it comes to possessing the promises of God, it is the good fight of faith, and nothing short of it that will prevail.   There are many positions when it comes to the promises of God—those who don’t believe they are for today, those who assume they are only for a select few, those who believe God’s sovereignty removes our responsibility, and on and on.  On the other hand, many claim the promises of God and expect the fulfillment of them in their lives.  Within this group, the phrase “fight of faith” is well known, yet most will not see the manifestation of the promise.  Their principle is right, but their approach is wrong.  For untold millions of believers, the fight of faith is an effort to convince God to move on their behalf; they beg, plead, worry, agonize, and appeal to God’s pity.  Some may over-analyze every part of their lives to make sure they are doing everything right in order to win His approval and answer.  They fight to get.  They assume total responsibility in the matter; if they don’t pray and fast enough, the answer will not come.  These see healing, provision, and deliverance as future events; they often say, “if God doesn’t do it,” as if His works were not already accomplished.  This kind of fighting expends much energy while yielding little fruit.  The real fight of faith takes place in the soul of man—in his mind, will, and emotions.  A man who reads Peter’s words, “By whose stripes ye were healed,” or Paul’s exhortation, “My God shall supply all your needs,” must simply believe God by believing His word.  When a promise becomes living revelation in the heart of a man, when He really sees what has been promised to Him by a God who cannot lie, he is ready for the fight.  Instead of wrestling God, as if he could coerce Him into something, he aims his efforts toward the enemies within—fear, doubt, anxiety, and any other emotion that contradicts the promise.  That is the fight.  That’s where the battle is either won or lost.  Stick to your guns—don’t let your emotions take over.  They have the power to overwhelm and cloud judgment.  Fight the good fight of faith.  Simply believe God.  Refuse to be moved away from the promise; plant your roots deep into the Word and subdue every emotion that opposes your hope.  You don’t fight to get, you fight because according to God’s word, you already have