Friday, February 20, 2009

Inspiration within a FIGHTER

Fight! Fight means to strive vigorously and resolutely. When in doubt never give up. To continue to push for what one values or believes in! To stand and trust in what is right. Dorothy Day is a true fighter. An inspiration of pure encouragement. She is the divine example of love, value, and trust for the Lord. She displays the sometimes hard to accept fact that living and leading a life the right way, in the eyes of God, is tough. However, it is possible. A wise man once told me that when one decides to give their life over to Christ, to be a fighter for his love, and to life their day to day life in the image of him is easier said than done. He told me with re dedication comes trial and tribulation. But, as a FIGHTER for the Lord we must stay grounded! I truly believe that and throughout the entire memoir, Day displayed it! The road is truly straight and narrow...many may say that its not cut out for everyone..BUT it can be done!!! Day provided me with hope! In a way, a relief that everything will be alright! Day's memoir made me realize the bigger picture. Everyday I have been told to trust in the Lord and he will guide your footsteps. Or I have been told that the Lord doesn't put more on you that you can't bare. I never believed or even attempted to use this sort of thinking as a way to make me a stronger fighter. But, Day made the saying come to life! She made it realistic and true! She provided that extra push that I need to truly take steps to display and live the life of a fighter!

2 comments:

  1. Love the post! :)
    We all know that standing up for your faith and beliefs is a hard task to overcome. It takes a true fighter. Being the type of fighter Day is presented as takes courage and strength to trust in someone...espeically someone who guides you in what can sometimes seem unbarable situtuations. But like you said I truly believe God will never lead you through something he can't lead you out of. When God closes one door he opens one!

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  2. The thing I love about Dorothy's fight, was its gentle nature. I loved that she knew what she believed and wanted to share it with the world and show people the love of Christ. However, my favorite part of this fighter is the simplicity of her message and the beauty of her quiet nature. I loved reading your blog because I, too, thought that she was so courageous to fight in the way that she did.

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