Lord, protect those who feel they are in the fight of their lives, from that which they dont see coming. I reflected back over the past several months. It was hard to believe that the broken leg, kidney stones, lost work, financial stress, three surgeries and the cancer scare had all happened in half a years time. I realized I had been feeling like Id been in a fight. For months Id had my guard up waiting for the next punch life could throw. Now, though, I felt completely relaxed. If Id let my mind roll with that boxing metaphor a little longer, I mightve followed it to its logical conclusion: In a boxing match, the fighters absorb some vicious blows because theyre ready for them. And usually, the knockout punch was the one they didnt see coming. -- Todd Burpo, Heaven is for Real (IN THE COMPANY OF PRAYER)
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:56:01 +0000