SELF-DEFENSE 2

We were learning about the Spiritual aspects of self-defense. The advantage of spiritual defense is the fact that strong emotions, properly conducted, make for a level thinking mental state of mind. Now that is even more important than having the physical strength of the World's Strongest man, the Skill and ability of a World Boxing Champion, and the greatest Karate, mixed martial Arts champion who ever lived.

You know why? Well, I'll tell you. What good is all the physical self-defense, if you lose your mind to worry, unhappiness, depression, suicide, becoming an alcoholic, or drug abuser? Think about that statement. Let's say you're the best street fighter in your city, or even State. Then your wife or girl friend leaves you for another man because you mistreated her. Now had you learned how to treat people in a loving, compassionate way, then the odds against your bad behavior might have been different. Hay! Did you know that when you have a healthy respect or fear of someone like a huge giant of a man with a violent temper and the ability to do great bodily harm to anyone who became his victim, that is called understanding your limitations.

Ha! Now listen to this: "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of understanding". What do you think? Is God bigger, stronger and capable of much more damage that any man or groups of men? You bet your little pinky He is. Now once you have accomplished this, Understanding;,your mind is open to receive Knowledge. At this point things start to grow intellectually for the person being described here.

Understanding what is expected of us as living human beings. With this information Wisdom is created to give us the when to and who to aspects of the knowledge we process. Now our heart and soul are capable of discretion, which will in turn preserve us. From what you ask? Come on, put it together!

This is were real Self-Defense really starts to begin. This spiritual growth comes from the directional guidance learned from the almighty words of wisdom, not from the Sages or Gurus of Old, or any other Eastern know-it-all. Little words of advice like IF we receive God's words, and treasure His commands within ourselves, THEN, are you ready for this, We will understand the fear of the Lord and FIND the KNOWLEDGE of GOD. All the ideas of how to live our lives, like this for instance. You want to be happy? The Bible teaches that "Happy is the man who Finds WISDOM, and the man who Gains UNDERSTANDING!" Ha! I could go on and on because self-defense starts with Understanding, Knowledge, and Wisdom.

With all the above within us there is an overwhelming prospect of our mental lives being very much to our advantage. Did you know a wise man makes a father glad, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother? Now isn't that nice. Guess what? Having a good mind is also an advantage in getting along in the world. Check this out, here is what I learned in Proverbs, That treasures of wickedness profit nothing. Bummer, but it's great to know. Stop all your wickedness. Now the good part is that by us being righteous we have a better chance of living longer. Honest I quote: "But righteousness delivers from death." Hay! Don't believe me? Read it your self, and in Chapter 10 verse 1 and 2. Honest.

Look, you want a safe lifestyle? Then go beyond the punch and kick, past the throw and choke, further than the wrist twist, and submission arm bar. Learn that the fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be shortened. Now with that kind of information I believe you could truly be considered knowledgeable. Do you get this kind of understanding from a Playboy Magazine? Red Book? Perhaps Cosmopolitan, Popular Mechanics, or watching pornography? NO WAY José! I don't think so, no sir-ree-bob, not a chance. So, what are you going to do? Study self-defense from some quack that has no knowledge of mental attacks, and most "oftenly" (I just made up this word) used, spiritual attacks. You folks had better give this article your undivided attention. It could make a big difference in your lifestyle.