Fighting to Win!

FIGHTERS!

I married into a family of fighters!

Fighters against poverty!

Fighters against injustice!

Fighters to defend our families and our family values!

And as it says in the Book of Proverbs:

To speak up for those

"who cannot speak for themselves,

for the rights of all who are destitute.

Speak up and judge fairly:

defend the rights of the poor and needy."

Okay...

but does that mean 

you can't enjoy a good competitive fight

or that you shouldn't ever defend yourself?

I don't think so!

Pictures can be deceiving!
Looking at this young man,
you might think he would be a softie,
a real push-over...
He has a heart for others,
is kind and understanding,
and doesn't like for people or animals to be mistreated.
Evidence of that is his rescued dog, Brovo,
who has become his best friend!

But inside the heart of this young man
is the heart of a fighter,
...a young man who fights to win!

...And the last National Taekwondo tournament
held in our area proved it
as he fought his way to win three silver medals!

So, I wondered what the Bible had to say about "Fighting"!

The Apostle Paul seemed to have the most to say:

"...I do not run like someone running aimlessly;

I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.

No, I strike a blow to my body 

and make it my slave so that...

I myself will not be disqualified for the prize"

1 Corinthians 9:26-27

"...Fight the battle well,

holding on to faith and a good conscience..."

1 Timothy 1:18-19

"Fight the good fight of faith..."

1 Timothy 6:12

"The weapons we fight with

are not the weapons of the world.

On the contrary, they have divine power

to demolish strongholds.
2 Corinthians 10:4

"For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,

but gives us power, love, and self-discipline."

2 Timothy 1:7

WOW!

Although Paul was usually speaking of a spiritual battle,

this last verse seemed to really 

"Hit the nail on the head"!

That's what training to compete is all about - self-discipline!

My husband has a favorite saying that

"Luck is simply where hard work

 and preparation meet opportunity!"

What opportunities are you facing today?

Thanks for stopping by!

If you need a bit of encouragement,

check out some of my "Names of God on Rocks" posts

to see what God can do for you!

Opportunities in Disaster Relief!

Well,

this post did not turn out like originally intended!

Gary and I were planning to be on a

Disaster Relief trip,

but the opportunity kind of slipped out of our hands.

Actually, it was a drill bit that slipped into Gary's hand...

and went deep into his thumb.
Instead of going on a disaster relief trip,
we ended up on a trip to the Emergency Room!

This rather changed our plans.

I had already decided that I shouldn't go on this trip

due to a Baker's cyst flare-up,

but I didn't want to keep Gary from this opportunity.

The good news is,

we get to spend this week together instead of apart!

Although Arkansas is now known as
The Natural State,
it previously was known as

"The Land of Opportunity".

Since Gary's thumb is a bit messed up,

 I guess we'll get in Gary's Jeep and do a little exploring

of our beautiful Natural state!

...And if we keep our eyes open,

we'll probably find some "Disaster Relief" opportunities

that we can do right here in our own beautiful state.

So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity,
we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
Galations 6:9-10

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