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Are you
Wrestler, boxer or a Soldier
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The word 'fight'
normally brings a bad picture in
our minds. It would not give a
good impression of the person
who 'fights'. The scene that
quickly pops up in our mind
immediately after hearing this
term is of - exchange of heated
arguments, obscene language,
physical assault and some other
things of such kinds.
But wait, is 'fighting'
always bad?
A wrestler fights
with his opponent, so does a
thief when he is caught. A boxer
fights to win and so does a
street-fighter. A soldier fights
and fires bullets from his gun
which can cause killing, so does
a smuggler or a gangster. So
what is the difference? |
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It is the
perspective and
purpose for which
the fight is being
fought, makes it
good or bad.
The objective of a
gangster is to
somehow protect
himself from being
caught and
prosecuted
for his wrong doings
and therefore he
fires and kills. No
noble purpose and
perspective
whatsoever; whereas, a
soldier fights for
the glory of his
nation and to
protect his people
(countrymen). He
also might need to
fire bullets and
kill but the purpose
and perspective with
which he fights
makes him
different. We
do respect a soldier
but condemn a
gangster, generally.
Right?
Similarly, a boxer
fights with a
sportsman spirit.
His objective is not
to hurt his opponent physically
or emotionally.
Neither he is
allowed nor a good
boxer would use any
wrong means to win.
For example, he
would not box under
the belt or do
something else of
similar nature,
which would be
unexpected and
unknown to the
opponent. He fights in good will
with no harmful
intentions, in a
friendly manner. We can
safely call it a good
fight. But a
street-fighter
fights with an evil
intention of hurting
the other person, to
knock him down to
fulfill his evil
intentions. He would
do anything for this
purpose. Thus we
understand that it is not
only perspective and
purpose but also his
ways by which his
'fight' is
categorized
bad fight and not a
good one.
A wrestler fights in
a controlled manner
not to hurt the
opponent, but to win
and bring glory to
his team (and nation
- in an
international
event), not so the
case of the thief.
He wrestles in order
to get loose and
run; he wants to
steal and not
caught. If he is
caught, he would do
anything for running
away, even if it
hurts the opponent.
While wrestler
fights with agreed
and understandable
techniques, a thief
would use a knife or
any other weapon
also to win. Whereas
a wrestler
considers the
opponent as a friend
and fights, a thief
would consider the
person who grabbed
him as his enemy. So
it is only the
perspective, purpose
and ways but also
the attitude with
which the fight is
fought, which makes
it good or bad.
We as believers and
followers of Jesus
Christ are called to
'fight the good
fight of faith'.
 Fight the good fight
of the faith. Take
hold of the eternal
life to which you
were called when you
made your good
confession in the
presence of many
witnesses. 
[1 Timothy 6:12] We have two
opponents, one is
obvious but the
second one
unobvious. Mind it,
our these
opponents are not
our friends. First
is Satan (who is
also called devil).
This opponents
intentions are evil
and his attitude and
ways of fighting
with us are of an
enemy. He comes as a
thief with a purpose
to steal, kill and
destroy (John 10:10)
us. He comes with
his fiery darts
(like bullets) as
Paul warns in
Ephesians 6:16.
Satan has all the
characters, attitude
and ways of an enemy
and we need to fight
against him as a
wrestler and a
soldier who fights
for the glory of
their God. He would fight
a bad fight but we
are still supposed
to continue good
fight, whatsoever.
Our second enemy is
our own flesh (our
physical
desires). This enemy
is not so clear and
obvious to us yet it
strives to steal our
godly character,
kill our self-esteem
(it condemns us by putting us in
unholy things)
and destroy our
testimony. We need
to fight as a boxer
against our flesh
(beating it and bringing it in
control) as
Paul does and
exhorts us in 1
Corinthians 9:27 .
...I beat my body
and make it my slave
so that after I have
preached to others,
I myself will not be
disqualified for the
prize.
We have to be good 'fighters', who have calculated the cost of
following Christ, deny our
worldly desires daily, take up
our cross and bear everything
(whatever it takes) gladly to
glorify Jesus,
in order to reach to
that crown which is
set for each one of us
in heaven. We have
to finish and win
this good fight so
that we may say
before we leave this
temporary home to go
in our fathers lap:
I have fought the
good fight, I have
finished the race, I
have kept the faith.
[2 Timothy 4:7]
At last, I want to
encourage you to do
so because we are
still sailing in a
different boat then
the wrestler,
soldier and the
boxer (who are not
the bad fighters generally). They fight to
win but we are not
fighting for a WIN
but we are already
on the winning side.
Jesus has already
won the battle for
us. Moreover, he has
given his Holy Spirit to empower
us in this living, we just need to
involve ourselves
and keep fighting in
the victory.
When He had disarmed
the rulers and
authorities, He made
a public display of
them, having
triumphed over them
through Him.
[Colossians 2:15]
Our Lord who is
coming soon, may
bless you and keep
you on the winning
side till this
battle ends and we
reach heaven,
victorious in Jesus
name. Amen
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