Sometimes it can feel like you have become a spectator in your in own story. Sitting idly while life marches on without you. Trapped by fear and entrenched in mediocrity. Sleepwalking your way through faith, relationships and the invitation to live courageously. Marshal Burnham found himself in that place. Until friend and UFC fighter Chad ‘The Disciple’ Laprise invited him to come and train. This invitation changed everything. In the following year under the tutelage of Laprise, Marshal would be taken to the very brink of his spiritual and physical limits. In the process of being broken down and built back up he would confront his toughest opponent, himself. More than this he would encounter God and reawaken to His call to love wildly, give grace recklessly and represent Christ fully. To raise his gloves in defence, in attack, in surrender and in victory. To raise his gloves, for the fight.
Loved it. From beginning to end. Starts with some raw painful realizations any reader is forced to relate to. Then it takes us on a trip through faith, weakness and coming face to face with our faith or lack of. I didn't think I'd connect because of the MMA fight concept but that was quickly proved false. It's all about our fight in life. All about our stance and how we train our faith. Will be reading it again.