One of the things that an athlete practicing organized sports dislikes is being pulled out of the game once his body is warmed up. The muscles cool down on the bench, and it takes a while to get the flexibility you need to perform at the highest level. The key to meeting the rigorous physical demands of the game is to keep moving.
I. The worst thing you can do in a spiritual battle is to stop doing what you know you should be doing.
Time spent in God's Word is often the first thing to go when we feel beat down. We then become consumed by our problems. Next, we start isolating ourselves from others and stop serving those around us.
These unhealthy responses cause us to stop moving forward in faith, exposing us since we are most vulnerable when we stop moving.
"If you're going through hell, keep going."
Winston Churchill
The Prime Minister of England knew that you can easily get knocked out whenever you stop moving, especially in a fight. But instead of retreating into our fears and hurt, we must continue to advance even when we feel we cannot go on.
II. The best thing you can do when you are hurting is to help someone else who is hurting.
If you are feeling down, pick someone else up. What you make happen for others, God tends to "make happen" for you. Furthermore, when you keep doing what you know you should be doing, the day will come when you will be doing what you should have always 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 when you are weak.
Never stop advancing, no matter how tired you may be.
Have a blessed week,
Pastor (Rev. Elias Limones)
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