Paintballing 10-28-08

Themeverese:
Psalm 18:2 (New International Version)
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn [a] of my salvation, my stronghold.

Take right!! Take right. I have visual on one over there give me cover fire. Take cover! Look out 2 on your right 2 on your left! Get into the fort it will provide you protection. Look out bang! And ur are out!

Paintball one of the most intense heartbeating games in America. Next to airsoft of course. Running around checking every corner. Making sure you dont get shot because it does hurt.

During time of temptation just like in paintball we have a fort to stay safe in. Because in paintball anything you find can be cover but its scary once the paintball hit your fort at a certain mile per hours. You hear the sound of it hitting the wall not sure if its going to break the wall.

Well when we get tempted what do we suaully do. We would pray right trust God ask Him give me the strength so i dont sin or fall into temptation right. Good but satan keeps tricking you and just keeps trying to break into the fort. Eventually you get scared and if you are weak in faith then you lose trust in your fortress. So you decide to run and grab another fort.

That is the most dangerous thing you can ever do! What happens if you get shot while running? In other words Satan gets you while you are running to another fort. Then you sin and you fall!

It seems really painful that God had to take all those "paintballs" from satan doesnt it. Well He died on the cross for our sin and He loves us so much! He doesnt want us to fall into the hands of satan. Thats why He protects us at the cost of His own pain. Bascily He not only died for us but if you look how they floged Him then tortue and then on to that cross.

Yep He said forgive them! Thats crazy love for us. No one in this world could ever understand why He loved us so much. He created us He knows how evil we can be yet He still died for us.

Even now He still chooses to protect us. I dont know about you but i would pick Him as my sheild. One day i will be able to stand up with Him and finnaly defeat satan. But right now i need to take cover and learn more so when the time is right i can fight with Him using verses.

Even though we fall when satan beats us. God is still there and picks us up and say Hey you are my Child..... Of course He will punish you but He is mercy. He wont punish you to bad He punshies us so we can learn! Learn to grow stronger and to trust in Him. Yet we decide to flee because our lack of faith!

So i leave you with a challenge!:
1. Are you still in that fort?
2. If so then are you growing so you can fight along side with Him one day?
3. Hows your faith?