I Call You Out!
Remember that silly phrase from days gone by? For those of you new on the scene, those words were an invitation to a fight!
So....do you want to fight? "No," you say?! "Fighting is bad!" Well, God gives us many scenarios of fighting in the Bible. Some are bad, but some are good!
Our dad is currently in the hospital (again) fighting one complication after another. His 96 year old aunt confidently reminds us, "Your dad just needs to keep fighting." Hmmm....no, not arguing, not bullying, not whining, and not belittling anyone. But yes, he needs to fight infection, fear, blood pressure, oxygen levels, etc.
Trey was a fighter - but he never knew it! He was the silliest, happiest, most carefree "sick" child you could ever meet! Yet he fought.
God tells us to "fight the good fight." I Timothy 6:12 When life gets hard, or messy, or scary, or overwhelming....fight. Whether the struggle comes from inside or outside...fight. Fight the good fight of faith that declares that God's purpose, provision, and power are greater and longer lasting than anything this world can offer.
Remember that silly phrase from days gone by? For those of you new on the scene, those words were an invitation to a fight!
So....do you want to fight? "No," you say?! "Fighting is bad!" Well, God gives us many scenarios of fighting in the Bible. Some are bad, but some are good!
Our dad is currently in the hospital (again) fighting one complication after another. His 96 year old aunt confidently reminds us, "Your dad just needs to keep fighting." Hmmm....no, not arguing, not bullying, not whining, and not belittling anyone. But yes, he needs to fight infection, fear, blood pressure, oxygen levels, etc.
Trey was a fighter - but he never knew it! He was the silliest, happiest, most carefree "sick" child you could ever meet! Yet he fought.
God tells us to "fight the good fight." I Timothy 6:12 When life gets hard, or messy, or scary, or overwhelming....fight. Whether the struggle comes from inside or outside...fight. Fight the good fight of faith that declares that God's purpose, provision, and power are greater and longer lasting than anything this world can offer.
No comments:
Post a Comment