Chapter 14 of 23

Section 14

Section 14

on warfare but on praise. God's children often are tempted to think that their problems are too big and that they have to find some way to deal with their problems. They pay much attention to finding a way to overcome. But the more they try to come up with a way, the harder it is for them to overcome. In doing so, they put them­ selves on Satan's level. They are both in the battle; Satan is fighting on one side, and they are fight­ ing on the other side. It is not easy to win from this position. But 2 Chronicles 20 gives a differ­ ent picture. On one side was the army, and on the other side was the singing of hymns. These ones either had great faith in God, or they were crazy. Thank God, we are not crazy people. We are those who have faith in God.

Many of God's children are under severe trials; they are frequently tested. When the trials become severe and the warfare turns fierce, they are like Jehoshaphat. They are shut in by their trouble. One side is too strong, and the other side too weak; there is no comparison between the two. They are trapped inside the whirling wind. Their problems are too great and beyond their ability to overcome. At such times, it is easy for them to turn their attention to their prob­ lems; it is easy for their eyes to be set on their

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