>DON'T PLAY DEAD
>
>"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven 
>suffereth violence, and the
>violent take it by force."
>(Matthew 11:12)
>
>The Amplified Bible says, "A share in the heavenly kingdom is sought 
>with most ardent zeal and
>intense exertion."
>I want you to get violent today. Yes, violent, determined, zealous. 
>I want you to get so committed
>to the things of God that you'll withstand any attempt
>to take them away from you.
>Too many believers these days are like the Israelites. They're 
>wandering around in a wilderness of
>defeat because there's an enemy in the Promised Land.
>They're being robbed of their rightful inheritance because they're 
>afraid to fight him. They keep
>hoping that somehow they'll find a way in without using
>force. But they won't! You have to make demands where Satan and his 
>associates are concerned.
>When God sent the Israelites into Canaan, He said, "Send the armed 
>men to go before you." They were
>to go up armed--ready for the fight. He knew they'd
>have to fight to take the land. He never promised them that they 
>wouldn't. What He promised them was
>they'd win every time.
>The same is true for you. You can't just lie down and play dead when 
>you're dealing with the devil.
>He's not going to let go of any area of your life--of
>your health or your finances or anything else--without a fight. He's 
>not going to give it up unless
>you force him.
>Quit sitting there in the wilderness. Quit sitting there while the 
>devil steals the blessings of God
>out from under you. You have God's permission and
>His power and His ability to take the land. Get violent enough to do 
>something about it...today!