Last night in Taekwondo class, our instructor was teaching us self-defense.
You need something that is simple to understand, and easy to remember.
After displaying some moves that flopped the student helping with the demonstration around like a rag doll, he made this statement.
"Self-defense has to be simple, or it won't work."
It's not like the movies, where things are very elaborate. Real self-defense moves are simply common sense. Because, when you need them, you cannot remember a series of complex movements.
You need something that is simple to understand, and easy to remember.
Jesus was once asked,
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
to which he replied,
"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself. 'All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV)
Living the Christian life is not that complicated to remember, or understand. Love God, love other people.
Let's just hope we remember that when it comes time to show it.
