Therefore i do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air, No, i beat my body and make it my slave" 1 Corinthians 9: 25-27
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Matthew 6:34
At some point during the good fight, we all will be knocked off our feet by worry. No one has to remind you of the high cost of anxiety. Worry divides the mind. Jesus said, “…Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall” (Luke 11:17).
The biblical word for worry (merimnao) is a compound of two Greek words, merizo (“to divide”) and nous (“the mind”). Anxiety divides our mind. A fighter who steps inside the cage with his mind divided will be woke up by the referee not too long after the bell rings.
Our frets are futile. We might as well be punching air. Worry has never made a champion, or helped anyone win a fight. Knock out worry before it knocks you out!
Remember, it is called a fight for a reason. However, we fight from victory, not for victory. Keep Fighting!
Job 23:10
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
By nature we fighters tend to escape suffering and avoid pain. We frequently complain about hardships and dream of a training camp without sorrow. But is that realistic? The old saying “No Pain – No Gain” or ‘If you want life, expect pain.’ comes to mind.
Show me a fighter who did not suffer during training camp preparing for a fight and I will show you a fighter who has not won many fights!
When we suffer, God often surprises us with a special blessing. Although we tend to blame Him, at times (just like a fighter does a trainer who is pushing him to the limit), for what we are going through, He is gracious enough to bestow on us a unique measure of grace. As a result, we surprise ourselves with the degree of strength we have acquired to bear the unbearable and endure the hard battles inside the Cage-of-Life.
He is willing to give our suffering a new meaning. Certainly, our character and faith fighting skills are best sharpened through pain. Hardships are not meant to defeat us inside the Cage-of-Life but to develop us. Therefore, we become brighter and more refined.
Remember, it is called a fight for a reason. However, we fight from victory, not for victory. Keep Fighting!
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“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Matthew 6:34
At some point during the good fight, we all will be knocked off our feet by worry. No one has to remind you of the high cost of anxiety. Worry divides the mind. Jesus said, “…Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall” (Luke 11:17).
The biblical word for worry (merimnao) is a compound of two Greek words, merizo (“to divide”) and nous (“the mind”). Anxiety divides our mind. A fighter who steps inside the cage with his mind divided will be woke up by the referee not too long after the bell rings.
Our frets are futile. We might as well be punching air. Worry has never made a champion, or helped anyone win a fight. Knock out worry before it knocks you out!
Remember, it is called a fight for a reason. However, we fight from victory, not for victory. Keep Fighting!
Job 23:10
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
By nature we fighters tend to escape suffering and avoid pain. We frequently complain about hardships and dream of a training camp without sorrow. But is that realistic? The old saying “No Pain – No Gain” or ‘If you want life, expect pain.’ comes to mind.
Show me a fighter who did not suffer during training camp preparing for a fight and I will show you a fighter who has not won many fights!
When we suffer, God often surprises us with a special blessing. Although we tend to blame Him, at times (just like a fighter does a trainer who is pushing him to the limit), for what we are going through, He is gracious enough to bestow on us a unique measure of grace. As a result, we surprise ourselves with the degree of strength we have acquired to bear the unbearable and endure the hard battles inside the Cage-of-Life.
He is willing to give our suffering a new meaning. Certainly, our character and faith fighting skills are best sharpened through pain. Hardships are not meant to defeat us inside the Cage-of-Life but to develop us. Therefore, we become brighter and more refined.
Remember, it is called a fight for a reason. However, we fight from victory, not for victory. Keep Fighting!
In Christ,
Danny L White
ANOINTED FIGHTER
Danny White