Life is a full on battle in the ring of circumstances. Each day we wake up, the fight bell (or as you may call it…alarm clock) rings the game is on. One thing we must never forget is that we have to approach life as a boxer. A boxer never stops moving when they are in the ring. Remember, life is a match, so get boxing. Check out this snippet from my book FAITHOLOGY…

You will never see a professional boxer step into the ring and stand still. They move in order to keep the blood flowing, position themselves better, and to be agile. The worst thing you can do in a spiritual battle is stop doing what you know you should be doing. Spending time in God’s Word is often the first thing to go when we feel beat down. Then, we become consumed by our problems. From there, many people begin to isolate themselves from others and stop serving those around them. All of these unhealthy responses cause us to stop moving forward in faith. When we stop moving, we become the most vulnerable. Winston Churchill said, “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” The Prime Minister knew that whenever you stop moving, especially in a fight, you can easily get knocked out. But instead of retreating into our own fears and hurt, we must continue to advance even when we feel we cannot go on. The best thing you can do when you are hurting is to help someone else who is hurting. The best thing you can do when you are feeling down is to pick someone else up. What you make happen for others, God tends to make happen for you. When you keep doing what you know you should be doing, the day will come when you will be doing what you always should have been doing. You cannot fight complacency by being complacent, and you do not fight fatigue by remaining fatigued. Keep moving forward with your faith by staying in God’s Word, seeking His presence, and surrounding yourself with those who will lift you up when you are weak. Never stop advancing no matter how tired you may be. Read Paul’s encouragement to us about never giving up: 

Galatians 6:9 (ESV)

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

~ Taken from my book FAITHOLOGY