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๐Ÿน Offensive

We weren’t made to play defense.

From the beginning, God made us in His image, blessed us, and gave us a mandate: "Be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, subdue it, and have dominion." That’s not passive language. That’s offensive strategy. We were created to move forward, take ground, and reflect the fullness of His authority.

Look at Jesus—the exact image of God. He didn’t live from the sidelines, waiting for things to change. He was the change. He forgave sins, healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead, lifted the brokenhearted, restored dignity, confronted hypocrisy, and proclaimed liberty.

When His disciples couldn’t cast out a demon, He didn’t hang His head. He said, "Bring him to Me." When a funeral procession passed by, He didn’t bow in sympathy—He ruined the funeral. (See Luke 7:11–17)

This is the kind of offensive life we were made for. Jesus even said the gates of hell would not prevail against His Church (Matthew 16:18). Gates are defensive structures—meant to stop an advancing force. That means we are the ones advancing.

And yet, many of us feel subdued. Not by God, but by things that try to hold us back: fear, anxiety, depression, lack, shame, addiction, heartbreak, worry, religion, even our upbringing. But what God calls us to subdue is often what tries to subdue us.

Jesus came to break that cycle. His mission was clear:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed." (Luke 4:18)

And when He trained His disciples, He didn’t tell them to just study His steps—He sent them to do what He did. To heal, to deliver, to speak life, to move in boldness. To bear the same fruit.

Even when Jesus stood face to face with the devil in the wilderness, He didn’t defend Himself with a shield. He struck with His sword: "It is written." Truth is our weapon. Not just to survive, but to cut through lies, darkness, and despair.

And here’s the beauty of it all:
In ancient times, when one king defeated another, he would take a piece of the conquered king’s robe and sew it into his own. The longer the train of his robe, the more victories he had won. Isaiah says, "the train of His robe filled the temple." (Isaiah 6:1)

That means God hasn’t lost a battle. Every enemy—every fear, every wound, every shameful past—has been subdued by Him. And the evidence of His victory fills the house.

You were made in that image.
You were filled with that Spirit.
You were sent with that authority.

So move forward.
Don’t wait for permission. Don’t let fear call the shots.
Pick up your sword.
Take ground.

Be offensive. 

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