Contend (verb) Struggle to surmount; To fight for, to compete with, to grapple with, to argue for
Contend for your faith.
If we fight for something, it will become more precious to us. We will realize the need to leave behind the sin that is part of our lives because we are fighting a war where we need to lead others. We can't lead them if we are living the same lives.
To Contend,
as written by Jude.