{"id":295514,"date":"2025-06-15T19:04:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T19:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/recharging-our-sword-by-taking-the-time-to-heal-finding-god-in-video-games\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T19:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T19:04:34","slug":"recharging-our-sword-by-taking-the-time-to-heal-finding-god-in-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=295514","title":{"rendered":"Recharging our Sword by Taking the Time to Heal \u2013 Finding God in Video Games"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Link\u2019s iconic \u201cSword Beam\u201d attack from the first \u201cLegend of Zelda\u201d on the NES was a powerful, game-changing ability, but it carried a specific requirement for its\u2019 usage\u2026 Link had to be at 100% of his health with every heart filled for it to work. The power to throw my sword across the screen made dispatching enemies both large and small so much easier that it changed the way I played the game\u2026 if I took any amount of damage, I quickly returned to a healing fountain or alternate means of healing to fully restore my health and regain access to it. While it took me out of the action temporarily, keeping my hearts filled at all times was a priority because I was much more effective when I was at full health.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is inevitable that the daily battles we face in life will leave our armor a little worse for the wear, and as a by-product of our adventures we will often feel depleted as our \u201chearts\u201d take damage\u2026 that\u2019s why even Jesus Himself would take frequent breaks from His mission to step away and pray, restoring His strength for the next battle. Let\u2019s avoid the stubborn urge to remain on the battlefield in a weakened state and follow the Lord\u2019s example of refilling our \u201cheart containers\u201d as often as we need to\u2026 we are more effective when we deliberately take a break from the action and reconnect with Him.<\/p>\n

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But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.\u00a0Isaiah 40:31<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. Luke 5:16<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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