Although lost to history, one may imagine that the origin of the phrase 'to face the music' is that Scottish military formations placed their musicians in the rear. So soldiers had the choice of going forward into battle, or turning back and listening to the bagpipes. This accounts for their bravery.
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"Stars are the proof,
They shine brightest when they face the darkest battles with courage."
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The hardest battle is the one you don't always feel like fighting.
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All of us are soldiers in a battle, against an enemy that resides within. The conflict seeks to claim victory towards ones' soul, and forever vanquish the opponent's will ...
again.
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God will ultimately win -- it is His creation, and we are His created. The Devil, stupid? He is just being the devil. He is stupid, immoral, murderous...and seductive. To personally do battle with Him, to entertain his mind and being, in a sense, is to lose. Lean on God, go to God. When surrounded by Christ Light, permeated with Christ Love, only listening to Christ presence -- we are Victorious. To face the devil from a position of combative ego, Alone, is to royally lose.
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We battle ourselves, the warrior, man against his own fears.
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I've fought many battles in life...ultimately, they were all self.
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"Every sunrise is a beacon of hope, reminding us that each new day offers fresh opportunities to learn, grow, and redefine our journey. To the traders feeling lost and the souls battling despair, remember: the market and life itself are full of endless possibilities. Embrace the promise of tomorrow and find strength in the potential of a new beginning."
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In the Battle of the Sexes I just call a truce or surrender if I ever hope to fire my weapon!
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Best relationship advice I received: People are often attracted to what they know they can lose.
Often times we fight a losing battle
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Sports aren't fun anymore: there's too much competition which leads to injury, even the violence in the stadiums has gotten worse. Watch a soccer game and hear the roar of crowds for their favorite team, and should they lose the game: a battle will unfold, not admitting fair competition.
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"A hooligan cat homeless and tattered, hungry, and lurking on my porch battered;
a bitten ear and one eye, brought him inside and life was never the same ."
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To be a warrior, not only in the battlefield, to be a warrior is to master and overcome every adversity in life.
December 2023.
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The bravest battle fought is the one that ends war before it begins. -Aloo Denish Obiero
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Lawyers are solidiers with guns inform of court files , court is their battlefield
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When efforts are made towards the soldiers, to remove their bullets and guns...
the warriors are left to a desolate battlefield, where the defeat is measured in tons.
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Strength can win battles, but patience wins wars.
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Poetry is the colosseum I have yet had an audience to. I desire the battle, but have not been confirmed a warrior yet by any means
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To underestimate human nature is to lose the battle.
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About Drugs: "Victims seeking a way to battle their demons, the drug becomes a demon itself, then finally, the addicts' only friend, their deadly companion to life’s end." from the poem "Abyss of Addiction" by Maxwell "Max" Burchett
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"We may not know the battles others are fighting, so be an angel and be kind."
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Trying is for the resilient,strong and courageous who sweep away their fears to stand on battle ground and face their enemy,not as test or trial,but rather as an ultimate task. In the end,it pays off bilaterally,as lessons learnt,or as rewards attained.
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All great men are humble by nature,
They know they need the Lord Mighty and_
Team mates to win the battle!
By Chipepo Lwele
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After this earthly hell, we move on to another battle and that battle is far more intense.
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Every emotional warrior has battle scars. The scars do not represent pain- they represent strength.
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Love gets us numb, loves makes us dumb.
Called by the hearts sound, we let it inside and find ourselves on a battle ground.
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I seem to wage a constant battle, between the social and the solitary . . . only to find that neither side wins.
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Baseball's immeasurable spittin' mixed with occasional hittin'.—Michael R. Burch
Keywords/Tags: baseball, softball, America, sports, bat, batting, spit, spitting
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It is the nature of loveliness to vanish,
as butterfly wings, batting against nothingness,
seek transcendence ...
('Flight' by Michael R. Burch)
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Rant, Fight, Batter or Crib…..Step backwards and look at the place, where you just had been…..was that really you! Don’t repent, just change!
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