Fight the Good Fight of Faith When Paul wrote to Timothy, he used military terms— “Fight the good fight of faith,” “Endure hardness as a good soldier,” etc. He wanted to remind Timothy that he was involved in a battle, and a great conflict. We shouldn’t be surprised if the world fires hostilities at us. We are a friend of God and therefore an enemy of the world. It is time for the trumpet to give a certain sound so that the Church will prepare itself for battle. Either we take hold of shield and