Take A Bow

Resistance. It's what I am learning is the biggest enemy in our lives. Resistance comes in the form of procrastination, fear, laziness, distractions, and overwhleming demands. It is what keeps us from doing what is most important to us. The greater the resistance, the more important you know that 'thing' you are resisting is of value and worth to our souls.

Resistance can hold you back from forgiving that person you know you are supposed to finally let go of. It can keep from you wiritng that book, paper, or letter. It keeps you from staying consistant with exercise. It keeps you from struggling through questions of faith becuase you are just tired of searching when the answer doesn't come so clear. It keeps you from fighting. Or just going that extra mile to open your heart up to someone that needs you. I don't know what the resistance in your life is, but it's in us all.

I struggle with it in my own life in many ways. I don't know what the answer is, but if we can just overcome that initial hurdle we have gained power and maybe that will be enough for me, and you, to see that we can do whatever it is we know we have to do. Power over the enemy to fight for our own life and resist the ways of the world. Parents are there to push us growing up when we need it - push us to do our homework, push us to not say bad words, push us to apologize when we hit another kid, push us to go out for the team even though we are scared. But when we no longer live under our parents guidance who is really there to force us to overcome resistance? Learning to overcome resistance doesn't come easy and you can't do it alone. The fight is so useless if we don't fight with God. I can't say that enough... the fight is useless if you aren't fighting with God.

So go ahead, fianlly set a goal for yourself. Just one. And fight for it. It can be as small as finally going on a run or completly finishing your laundry (that probably will be mine). And when you finally battle the resistance you feel inside, give yourself a pat on the back. You now see that you can resist one thing in your life. Who knows, maybe that will encourage you to see you can fight resistance in other areas of your life. So go on and take a bow.