Keep On Punching

Well hello there, and welcome to the next edition of Tyler's Brain. Narrated and written and thought up by yours truly. Anyway, past the corny introductions. OK so I am going to start out this post with how I am doing since my last post. Well, I am glad to share that I am back on track with myself. I have accepted that I don't really know all there is to know about myself yet, and that it is OK. I have been praying really hard lately about all the things that we as followers of Christ are put through and the Lord for some reason put the image of a boxing match into my mind. I continued praying and trying to interpret all the things I was seeing. This post is about what I saw and interpreting it.

So, I was praying out on the front stoop of my house and I have been consistently asking God about all the trials and tribulations we as followers are put through. I didn't get an answer for the first couple of weeks and finally yesterday an image came into my mind. This image was of a boxing ring and one corner of the ring was glowing with a bright white light and the other corner was dark and smoldering. I figured right away that it was the usual "God vs. Satan" type deal, but as I continued examining the image in my mind I saw what it really was. It wasn't God against Satan it was ME.

Holy Poop! I am in a boxing ring with Satan and am about to let loose with a wicked right-cross upon his smug little mug? I didn't really understand it, but I pondered on it and let it percolate in my mind.

This is what was percolated.

I wasn't alone. I remember seeing my side of the ring being of light, and Satan's being dark and gloomy. There was only one explanation for that. God was in my corner, and was pulling for me. He was and always is supporting me. God isn't the only one supporting us and loving on us. Jesus is also in our corner. He is our trainer, he was the one who showed us what love is and how to walk through the valley of the shadow of death. He has beaten Satan before and has been preparing/training us to fight our battle. If we follow by his example that he set before us then we to will beat Satan.

Think about your own battles with all of your demons. Each and every single one of them is a round of that boxing match with Satan. You just got to keep rolling with the punches and go by the example Jesus has set before us. If you keep on keeping on your hand will be raised in victory and you will be capable of anything.

Dear God, I just want to lift up your name here tonight for showing me that every single one of these battles we face is for a reason. It is a trial and temptation that Satan puts in our lives to pull us away from you. I just want to thank you for all your love and support through my battle. You are truly loved by me. Show us that your mercy and your support and your LOVE will always endure and bring us to victory over Satan as it did for your son, Jesus. Amen