Real Contenders
       1st Corinthians 9:26 "Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air."
        I know why I run and fight. It is for God's glory. I am here on earth to do the Lord's will and that is all. What else is there to do that is meaningful? Again, what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but, loses his soul? Nothing this world has to offer will ever amount to what God has to offer. You could rule the entire earth but, when you die, what was it all for? God is greater and has greater things for us than the world.
        Therefore we must "contend earnestly for the faith" (Jude 1:3) That word "contend" means to fight for. it's the word we get contender from. So we must be contenders for our faith. It's a battle out there and although it would be easier to just give in to the things of the world, it's not worth it! Fight, fight for your faith! Fight until the Lord calls you home but, when you don't feel like you can go on. Call on the Lord, ask Him for strength to press on. He will answer that prayer! He loves us and "He will neither leave nor forsake us". Don't give up! KOKD " Keep on Kicking the devil". That's what I plan on doing.
        Praise be to God for being there with us.