Interesting story...I was in a mall and there was a weight lifting competition going on. Several guys were in the competition and were going head-to-head in this battle. Most of them were very well built... I mean, I know I'm out of shape, but these guys made me look down right puny.
Most of the guys were older men that had been doing this kind of thing for a while. However, there was one participant that was still in high school. I watched this young man while he sat to the side with his head down, paying no attention to the other competitors. Continuing to observe him, I saw his head begin to bob... I realized that he had a pair of headphones in. Apparantly, he was getting himself pumped up for his turn to lift the weight that no one in the competition had lifted... it was to be a record breaker.
The announcer began to introduce the young man, but the headphones were still in and his head bob had turned into an all out head bang. All of a sudden, he jumped up, threw his headphones down and walked to the platform. He took a breath and lifted the weight with what appeared to be ease. He let go of the weight and lifted his hands in victory... he won!
We all have battles to face... because of our walk with God and our spiritual life, the enemy will attack us. But like the man in the competition, we need to put our game face on!
Get ready for the battle. Anytime you take a stand for God or do what's right, prepare to get fought by the devil. The enemy knows his time is short and will stop at nothing to try and defeat us. But be of good cheer, God is on our side. And if God before us, who can be against us? No weapon formed of the enemy shall prosper! (I'm gettin pumped up in here)
We must prepare for the battle that faces us... plug in those headphones (the Word of God) and get pumped. The Bible is our adrenaline music; Athletes listen to their music and get pumped for battle in the game ahead of them... So we can listen to the Word of God and get prepared for the battles that we face.
How awesome it is to know that God is on our side... nothing can stop us when we have God with us! That gets my spiritual adrenaline pumped!
There will be battles... rest assured. We need to put on our game face and get ready. Be prepared; plug in God's Word and get so prepared that NOTHING will stop you, and run full force into the battle and take back what's rightfully yours! Then raise your hands because you have the victory in Jesus name!
J.H.
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