The Diligent Fighter

Posted on | September 19, 2010 | No Comments

“The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage”

Proverbs 21:5

Every fighter has a natural inclination to follow the path of least resistance. Fortunately, despite our natural inclination, we can choose to follow a path of greater resistance and become the diligent fighter we were created to be in Christ. And if you develop the kind of diligence that our heavenly trainer refers to, you can achieve more victories inside the cage of life.

Diligence is a learnable fighting skill that combines: creative persistence, a smart-working effort rightly planned and rightly performed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.

It is human nature to follow the path of least resistance during training camp. Our heavenly trainer understands that we need to be motivated to choose diligence over our natural inclination to “go with the flow.” And what is that motivation? Being truly diligent, he tells us, brings us priceless rewards, while a lack of diligence can produce devastating consequences. Here are some of the rewards:

You will gain advantage in the fight.

In any fight, would you rather pursue it having a strong and unshakable advantage, or having a disadvantage? Our heavenly trainer assures us that those who are truly diligent will gain an insurmountable advantage over those who are not. He says, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage” (Proverbs 21:5).

You will be in control of the fight, rather than have the fight control you.

Would you prefer to have the fight controlled by your opponent, or would you rather control the fight? Your heavenly trainer says, “The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slack hand will be put to forced labor” Proverbs 12:24. Fighters who are truly diligent not only control their own destiny, but enhance the achievements of those around them as well.

You will experience contentment.

Our heavenly trainer gives us this promise if we remain diligent throughout the good fight, “The soul of the diligent is mad fat” Proverbs 13:4. When using the world “soul” we are referring to a fighter’s innermost being, their very core, the seat of their personality and emotions. Imagine being so contented and fulfilled that you crave nothing. That’s the kind of fulfillment that is promised to the diligent fighter.

Fighting with diligence is demanding. It requires vision, creativity and commitment. We must always remember, “In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty” Proverbs 14:23.

Remember, it is called a fight for a reason. However, we fight from victory, not for victory. Keep Fighting!

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