The Soccer Game Vacation

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

I remember being in a high school gym class playing soccer. They assigned me and some others to play on defense along with the goal keeper. But the other players on our team were so good that all the action took place down at the other end of the field. No action took place on our end. So, after a while, we decided to take it easy and spent the rest of the game lying down on the grass like we were on the beach on vacation. But there's an important principle there. The reason why we could be so relaxed on defense was because those who were on the offense were so aggressive. It is said, the best defense is a good offense. It's true in the Lord as well. Don't live in the Lord just trying to maintain your ground as the world, the flesh and the devil attack, because then you'll always be living on the defensive and up against a wall. Rather live on the spiritual offensive. Press forward and take new ground. Stay on the offensive, and let the enemy be on defense.

From Message #824 - Higher Ground