I have been training Taekwondo for the past six months. Last night was the first time I was allowed to spar.
In my school, you have to be a yellow belt to spar, that means passing two belt tests to get to this point.
It felt good to finally put the pads on and get a chance to do some sparing. After the session our instructor said something that stayed with me.
He talked about how all of what we do, from endurance training, to technique practice and footwork are meant to help us spar better and to not get hurt when we do so. Everything we do is useful when we spar.
Reading 2 Timothy today,
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Tim 3:16 (NIV)
To be completely equipped to "fight the good fight" we need to be in the Word, all of it. As Paul says, "For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." 1 Timothy 4:8 (NIV)
Daily time in the Bible is not just a good thing to do, it is essential to a healthy and victorious life in Christ.
