Keep Up the Good Fight Part I.

2 Timothy 4:7
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

It's simply amazing how relevant the words of the Bible can be. While I realize that some things are hard to connect with life today, this certainly is a reasonable metaphor. Paul wrote these words that you see today in a letter to Timothy. He imagines his life as a race like so many do nowadays. The important point to mention is that Paul doesn't hint at anything with regard to winning the race, just finishing it. He has "fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith."

Focusing on the finish line as opposed to winning is an important concept. We're not always going to be a winner. We're going to win some and lose some, so to speak. Just finishing the race is a feat in itself. Plus, it doesn't matter if you win, it's the way in which you ran that's significant

As Paul said, he fought a good fight and held strong to his faith. I mentioned the relevance of this scripture. It's no wonder Paul mentions so much about trials in life and why I bring it to your attention so often: it's so ever-present in our lives today. Just when we think we've reached a new high, the bottom drops!

Notice the name of my blog. I don't think I've ever referred to it before. After 500 posts, I suppose it's time. "Living A Life Filled With Faith" is a difficult task that is completely obtainable. It's such a battle everyday. Some days our bottles of faith are half empty instead of half full (lots of cliches today!). In other words, some days we're almost completely and optimistically satisfied with our faith and our God, while other times we're not. We ask why would God allow us to face all these pressures? It's natural to go through these stages. Don't let that discourage you, however.

The point today is that our faith gets us through. It gives us the push we need to fight the good fight and finish the race. You may not be a winner in your eyes, or it may not even matter if you win, but if you try and try to succeed that's what matters when it comes to living a life filled with faith.

Expect posts for the rest of the week, including Part II tomorrow!!!