Have you ever heard the phrase, “choose your battles”? It sounds wise, but when it comes to faith, there are some battles worth choosing. If you try to fight for everything, you’ll end up exhausted, and sometimes winning the argument means losing the relationship. But our faith calls us to a different kind of fight. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that we don’t wrestle against people but against spiritual forces of evil. We don’t fight against people; we fight for people. We fight for truth.

Not every hill is worth dying on, but the hill of faith, the truth of Jesus Christ, is. Jude writes to urge us to contend, to stand firm for what has been entrusted to us. To contend means to wrestle, to persevere, and to refuse to let go of what is true even when culture drifts. We do this by knowing God’s Word, recognizing what is false, and living out the truth we believe. Faith that is received, protected, and lived is faith worth fighting for.

“We don’t contend against people, we contend for people!

1. Fighting For Truth

Our faith can sometimes look like a slip n’ slide. Where we start is not where we end. Often we slip and slide further than we intended. We must be aware of the false teachings, or modern-day “slip-isms,” where the enemy doesn’t just come masked as opposition but as imitation of a version of truth.

For your additional study: “For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.” Jude 1:4

2. Faith Worth Living

In a world filled with fear and confusion, we’re called to live our faith boldly. Faith is not only believing, it is acting, even when the outcome is unclear. When we stand firm and walk in trust, our lives declare that God is still real, present, and powerful. Faith becomes visible when we live it beyond comfort and convenience. It shows up in how we love people, how we respond under pressure, and how we trust God when the plan is uncertain. It starts with receiving what grace freely gives, continues as we protect what has been entrusted to us, and comes alive when we put it into motion. Real faith is not proven by our words but by our steps.

For your additional study: “Faith without works is dead.” — James 2:26

If you know a little bit about boxing, you know that a fight is not won by punches alone. Boxing requires strategy, endurance, and skill. When it comes to faith, God has given us the techniques and strength to stand. Round after round, punch after punch, we are called to keep swinging, keep standing, and keep showing up. Our faith isn’t passive, it’s active. It sweats, it endures, and it fights for the truth and for people. We go up against what is false while guarding the truth at all costs. Jesus Christ has already defeated death, hell, and the grave. He gave us grace not as permission to sin, but as power to live in freedom. Because of this we don’t just contend for our faith, we live it out.