Fight The Resistance

Resistance - It’s something we all face at some point in our life. We try to do our best but inevitably the world tries to hold you down. Maybe you didn’t get the promotion you worked for or maybe things didn’t pan out for you in the way you’d hoped. These moments can make us feel like we aren’t good enough; like we should just give up. These feelings are natural and aren’t something you should be ashamed of but they are avoidable. The bible says in 2nd chronicles 15:7 “be strong and do not lose courage, for there is a reward for your work.” This scripture is telling you that if you just push through and keep fighting the lord will provide. Our God is watching you, cheering you on and telling you to keep up the hard work. Don’t let the negativity of the world make you forgot that God has plans for you. Jeremiah 29:11 says “for I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for well-being and not for trouble, to give you a future and a hope.” God is trying to tell you to fight back, keep up the hard work because he has good plans for you. The struggle you face now is not His plan for you. He says not for trouble but for a good future and hope. So see past the struggle in your life because God is waiting on the other side of resistance ready to bless you.

Are you a Racecar or an Airplane?

Strange question, I know. Let me explain. Race Cars and Airplanes have something in common. They are both designed to be in motion and so they both experience resistance - wind resistance. Resistance is like life fighting you, trying to keep you from moving forward. The only way to avoid wind resistance is to sit motionless, going nowhere. 

I've learned that when I'm moving forward and making progress that's when I experience the most resistance in life. I've learned to welcome challenges and problems knowing that they're a good sign that I'm moving forward. Still resistance is no fun. It can zap your energy and blow you off course. Many people quit because of resistance while others seem to get better through the battle. 

Which brings me to my question, are you a Race Car or Airplane? While both harness wind resistance they have the opposite effect.  A Race Car's design uses wind resistance to hold it down onto the track, keeping it glued to the ground for better traction and handling. An Airplane uses wind resistance to lift it off the ground. Without the resistance of the wind an airplane couldn't fly.

How are you designed? When the resistance of life comes blowing your way do you let it push you down? Do you react with hopelessness or complaining? Are you prone to quit when things get difficult? Like a Race Car, does the wind keep you from getting off the ground? Or are you like an Airplane? Do you become more determined and tenacious as things come against you? Do you use the very problems you face as a way to learn lessons and build strength? Do the challenges you face serve to lift you to another level?