Whether we stop to recognize it or not, every day we choose our battles. We choose whether or not we will fight a battle or simply concede defeat or ignore it. We choose how hard we will fight or how quickly we will surrender. And sometimes, believe it or not, a quick surrender is our best option. Sometimes the battles just are not worth fighting.
Some of you might be reading this and think, well I don’t have a choice because my battles come looking for me. Maybe you’re thinking about your boss at work and how he’s constantly on your case. Maybe everyday you battle with your coworkers over how the job should be done. It might be that you are battling with your kids to get them to listen and obey. Yet with all these things we could choose to walk away….we could choose to pack it in….we could give up.
Now some things, like our children’s future, are worth fighting for. Knowing which things are MOST important is critical. I often find myself fighting meaningless battles that I really should just walk away from. So ask yourself today, “what battles am I fighting?” “Are these the right battles that are worth fighting or should I be walking away?”
And when you feel like you have no choices, remember this. There was a man who did battle for you and He had no choice. There was no plan B. Walking away was not an option.
He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
Matthew 26:39
Jesus died for us. He made the ultimate sacrifice to do battle against sin, hell, and the grave and He won.
