“Sometimes the only thing you can do is FIGHT your way out!”
Most of the time, we find ourselves in the mindset or head space of defeat.
There are so many things happening around us that we find it hard to sit down, know that we are enough and rest in the fact that everything is in God’s hands. Also, if you’re like me? You get upset sometimes when things aren’t so perfect as you would expect for them to be.
Yeah, most of you feel me. Especially if you’re that creative perfectionist. Honesty, I feel bad for perfectionist and well, that also means that I feel bad for myself then. As a perfectionist, we hope and pray that we can be our very best to the point where others aren’t able to see a thing out of place. However, we fail to understand that we aren’t perfect. I mean, we know that we aren’t but why is it that we continue to strive towards making everything our absolute best? Then, there’s the question of…”Why not?”.
Let me talk to you. No longer about perfectionist characteristics but more so about- how to fight when you get frustrated or sad through though moments. Moments when you don’t feel squeaky clean and clear of speckles that life throws at us from time to time.
We’ve all been there.
We’ve all been in the head space of, “What am I doing and why aren’t I getting anywhere?” If anything, all of this goes back to producing a positive head space within ourselves. Yet, there will be days when the Devil tries to push thoughts into our heads like, “You aren’t good enough. You won’t make it. You’re a joke…etc.” Keep in mind that those things aren’t WHO you are because God created you to be a winner. You ARE a winner and you always will be. Like it says in the Bible, everything will work out for those who love the Lord. No matter what route you take, God will always cause things to work our in your favor and for your good. Rest in that. Smile with that in your heart and on your mind. You’re loved. Forever and ever you will be/are loved by God.
Let me tell you a story about the day I had to fight my way through a negative emotions that were draining me. This is simply the reason why I named this little entry, “Lets Be Fighters”.
One day, I had this recurring thought that wasn’t true about myself and that day, something finally clicked in my head. I was like, “What am I doing? Am I really allowing myself to get upset or sad about this? I can’t allow the Devil to throw these negative thoughts into my head because I am a winner. Along with that, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” (That’s another important thing to do during your fight. SPEAK the word over your life. SPEAK! Don’t whisper or silently say it in your head. SPEAK IT OVER YOURSELF. OUT LOUD!)
Anyways, back to the story. It’s important to realize that you don’t have to stay in a negative head space. Like my favorite, Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley said in her song, “You can CHOOSE to be happy!” I heard that song (Still Believe in Love) for the hundredth time and, I never understood it until that day. I understood that we get to choose to be happy and not allow anything to get into the way of our happiness. Besides, God gives us a choice on the daily. Why not choose to be happy, trust him and allow him to take over? However, sometimes that’s easier said than done.
Another thing I learned that day is that sometimes you have to fight your way through things in life. Not only things in life but moments when your head becomes filled with negative thoughts. We’re all humans and so, its bound to happen to us one of these day. Yet, FEAR NOT! I found a secret.
The secret is to get up and punch against those negative thoughts. That day, I turned on the song, “Let Me Go” By Deitrick Haddon and I started boxing with the air. I envisioned that every punch I made, hit away all the doubts and anxiety. I went hard! I yelled and screamed that I was gonna come OUT of this mindset of sadness. After the song ended, I felt like I had back what was rightfully mines. Happiness.
Now look, you’re probably looking at this screen saying, “Punching air?” Uh, yeah but what you’re really doing is fighting away all the things that aren’t on your life. The devil can make you feel this way or make you think that but you don’t have to accept them. YOU DON’T! Absolutely not. Being a Theatre major, I come up with many concepts to get myself through things. I don’t know why but I do.
In the end, it got me through and so, the next time I have a moment as such, I’ll play the song get to speaking over my life. You don’t have to be afraid to fight back. Like it says in the bible, you could tell this mountain to move and it will do just that. However, you have to believe with all your heart and it will be done.
There are many mountains in our lives that are needed to be moved. Mountains of anxiety, resentment, loneliness and etc. Guess what though? They don’t have to be there because we have a CHOICE to be happy. We have the ability to tell our problems to get up and LEAVE. They can’t stay here.
So, here we are. What are you gonna do today? If anything, take my advice. Fight and scream at your mountains. Your mountains can’t stay there but that’s only if you don’t allow them to.
Lets pray (Outloud): Lord, thank you for blessing me. Thank you for giving me the ability to tell my mountains to leave! I also pray that Holy Boldness will jump upon my life and fill me up to where I can fight during the moments when its most hard. Yet, I know that you have my back. And I thank you for that, God. I am more than a conquer and a winner in Jesus’ name. Give me he strength to fight! Amen.
Deitrick Haddon: Let Me Go- https://youtu.be/KS_NRbgZrK8
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