12. Our Present Standing

Often we experience life as a bit of a battle. But do we know what we are fighting against? Even more importantly: do we have something good that is worth fighting for? Or as Christians are we supposed to be peaceable and not fight at all?
Can such a victory be ours? John the apostle told the believers: ‘your sins are forgiven . . . you know the Father . . . him who is from the beginning . . . you are strong and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one'!