The Word of God is the foundation God has set for the Christian life and it is alive and powerful and it truly is the sword of the Spirit. We must let the Word of God out of its sheath and wield that sword by speaking it aloud in our life with the authority of Christ.
We know practically that there are ongoing challenges to maintaining a healthy thought life. It is critical to the believer to keep things that we think about in alignment with the Word of God, wholesome and pure. There is also the interwoven challenge we face between our flesh (our ‘old man’) and the reality of unseen influencers identified as spiritual wickedness in high places.
There is a misunderstanding that feeds confusion which is the belief that something we desire will become reality IF it is part of our destiny (Purpose). If it was meant to happen it will happen, otherwise it was just not meant to be.
You have been provided WITH the Peace of God, BY the God of Peace.We will face adversaries when we decide to walk through a door that Jesus has opened, therefore, how do we know: the door is from the Lord and we are doing the right thing?
An open door is more than an opportunity and it is not something that we judge based on how well things are going for us. An Open Door is from the Lord to further Christ’s gospel, is opposed by adversaries and to be sought after in prayer.
Conquering of the enemies in Canaan is a picture of the Christian life following the Holy Spirit. There was no formula for success, what worked in one battle did not work in another and presumption did not replace God's leading.