Your weapons shift when you realize you’re no longer a slave.
There’s a difference between fighting to survive and fighting because you know you’re already free. One is fueled by fear; the other by faith.
When Israel came out of Egypt, they were no longer slaves, but their minds hadn’t caught up to their reality. That’s why when trouble showed up, their first instinct was to panic—not to pray, not to position themselves, but to wish they were back in bondage. They had deliverance but not yet the mindset of the delivered.
Freedom doesn’t just break chains—it changes posture.
You stop swinging out of desperation and start standing in authority. You stop reacting and start responding. And you stop begging for God to show up and start walking like He already has.
The Apostle Paul reminded us in Galatians 5:1, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” That’s a stand word. Not a scramble. Not a scuffle. A posture of strength.
When you know you’re free:
- You stop proving and start praying.
- You stop striving and start standing.
- You stop shrinking and start speaking life—even in dark places.
Free people don’t waste energy trying to earn what’s already been given. They fight with truth, not with trauma. They fight by resting in what God already finished.
Think about David. When he stepped onto the battlefield with Goliath, he didn’t put on Saul’s armor. That armor belonged to a fearful system. It wasn’t made for someone who had already fought off lions and bears in secret. He came with a sling and a stone—not because he didn’t respect the fight, but because he respected the freedom God had already given him.
When you’re free, you don’t need permission to show up different. You don’t have to imitate the old ways. You can fight from identity, not for it.
Some of us are still swinging with shackles we’ve already been loosed from. Fighting people who don’t matter. Fighting for rooms we no longer need to be in. Fighting for approval from systems God called us out of. That’s not the fight of the free.
The fight of the free is spiritual. It’s quiet. It’s strategic. It’s prayer in the morning. It’s boundaries with your time. It’s silence when you could clap back. It’s worship when worry tries to win. It’s choosing peace on purpose.
Because you’re not who you used to be. And that changes everything about how you fight.
District Elder & Pastor Harold Robertson, Jr. is a seasoned IT Accounts Manager and spiritual leader who bridges technology and faith to drive innovation in schools, churches, and communities. With certifications in ITIL, Google Workspace, AI, and church administration, he empowers organizations to thrive through strategic tech integration and leadership.
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Pastor Harold Robertson, Jr.
District Elder & Pastor Harold Robertson, Jr. is a seasoned IT Accounts Manager and spiritual leader who bridges technology and faith to drive innovation in schools, churches, and communities. With certifications in ITIL, Google Workspace, AI, and church administration, he empowers organizations to thrive through strategic tech integration and leadership.
