WAR

Snippet

Any concept of grace that makes us feel more comfortable sinning is not biblical grace. God's grace never encourages us to live in sin, on the contrary, it empowers us to say no to sin and yes to truth.--Randy Alcorn

Scripture

 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.  I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:26,27 NLT

Song

Make War BY TEDASHII

http://youtu.be/vs1Sq7M7cIU

(feat. Flame and clips of John Piper)

[Intro: John Piper]

I hear so many Christians, murmuring about their

imperfections,

And their failures, and their addiction, and their

shortcomings.

And I see so little war! Murmur, murmur, murmur.

Why am I this way? Make war!

[Verse 1: Tedashii]

Bang with me, ba-bang bang, ba-bang with me

No more playing games mane

Cause this thang can get risky

So mane if you into Christ,

Take up! your cross quickly

Stand fearless on the front-line

Time to come with it, do the right thing

Wake up! And let's get it

I ain't even in the ring

They throwing bows like Riddick

Persistently attacking me

They're even in the back of me

It's either fight or loose my life

And I can't take this passively

So what you think I'm 'bout to do

I'm bout to do what I can do

Trust the one who got me through

And fight like it was after school

Never giving up, steady, standing on the battle field

Feet firm to the ground like I stepped on Chapel Hill

Flesh feeling frisky, sin persuades and tempts me

Satan cheers me on, guilt followed by conviction

It's the same ol' trap and we fall like we defenseless

Work your senses, grow in wisdom

Stand firm and be relentless

[Hook:]

I make war!

Cause sin never sleeps

It's got me in a trance

You can see it in my dreams

I make war!

Man I beat my flesh

To the death, every breath

Like I beat my chest

I make war

Sun up

I make war

Sun down

I make war

Time in

I make war

Time out

I make war

Against lust

Against pride

Against me

Until I die

[Verse 2: Flame]

Do you even have a clue

What happened to you when He died

When that tomb got rolled when He rose in the sky

I think we emphasis sin so much

That it makes us paralyzed

And glorify struggle so much

That it makes us terrified

And de-emphasize the fact

That we have been sterilized from our own lives and

thus We gotta snap out of it

We ain't in no straight-jacket, we free

When Jesus died in our lives something

strange happened

He gave us power

Yeah I know that we sinners

But since He rose He's renewing the image of God in us

Now, we gotta start making war

Now we can start saying no

To them fleshy impulses that Jesus Christ is paying for

Now we can start taking the lead

Just like the Dalai Lama and start going all out like a

suicide bomber

Whatever the sin is we gotta go go go harder

By His grace no time to waste and just just just like

there's no tomorrow

[Hook:]

I make war!

Cause sin never sleeps

It's got me in a trance

You can see it in my dreams

I make war!

Man I beat my flesh

To the death, every breath

Like I beat my chest

I make war

Sun up

I make war

Sun down

I make war

Time in

I make war

Time out

I make war

Against lust

Against pride

Against me

Until I die

[Verse 3: Tedashii]

I'm a Christ representer, fin' to stand and deliver

Cause a lot of my believers struggle with their agenda

So I dropped this on an adat

Just so you could come play back

A hit to be encouraged that rocks you with truth

from, way back

So listen up to it asap, like you do a Lecrae track

I'm spittin' written visions to put on heads

like a wave cap

Sinning, naw we don't play that

Cause that's the way that a slave acts

I'm filled with the spirit so tell them dog

this is payback

As you begin to copy the carbon copies of

Christ And conform to his written image you

should be shinning a light If you not, why is that?

Is it fear that's been grippin' you

Cause you scared they'll be dissin' you

Flipping birds while that spit at you

If you not, why is that?

It don't matter so bump it

Perfect love cast out fear and He ain't save us for

nothing This is a privilege (privilege)

Your life to give to Him (give to Him)

So stand firm for Him dawg and let's get it in

[Hook:]

I make war!

Cause sin never sleeps

It's got me in a trance

You can see it in my dreams

I make war!

Man I beat my flesh

To the death, every breath

Like I beat my chest

I make war

Sun up

I make war

Sun down

I make war

Time in

I make war

Time out

I make war

Against lust

Against pride

Against me

Until I die

SENTENCE PRAYER

Father; Help me to run with the purpose of becoming more like Jesus.  Remind me every day that this is not shadowboxing, but a dying to sin and a living for Jesus.  Help me to train every MOMENT for the fight of my soul.  That after talking a big fight, I may not lose my soul.  Amen R.M.