What it Means to Fight to Win

https://youtube.com/live/KSyBS2zyG5A?feature=share Subscribe on YouTube   Timestamps, Topics, & Links 0:00- Intro May 6, 2022: Pakistan Rules Out Refugee Status for Afghan Asylum-Seekers https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-rules-out-refugee-status-for-afghan-asylum-seekers-/6560881.html March 23, 2023: Pakistan steps up crackdown on Afghan refugees, adds new restrictions https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2023/03/23/pakistan-crackdown-afghan-refugees 4:47- Fighting to Win The medical learning curve about COVID-19 March 31, 2020: Houston Methodist performs the nation’s first plasma transfusion to treat COVID-19 https://www.tmc.edu/news/2020/03/houston-methodist-performs-the-nations-first-plasma-transfusion-to-treat-covid-19/ July 14 2020: Texas hospitals are running out of drugs, beds, ventilators and even staff Many Texas hospitals are no longer accepting transfer patients in order to maintain space for a surge that’s expected to come. In some parts of the state, it’s already here. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/14/texas-hospitals-coronavirus/ Texas Research Community Works Together to Combat COVID-19 (Summer 2020 Update) https://tamest.org/news/texas-covid19-research-summer-2020 July 8, 2020: Doctors are better at treating COVID-19 patients now than they were in March But they still don’t have good tools to help people who aren’t severely ill https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/8/21317128/improved-covid-treatment-hospitals-remdesivir-dexamethasone September 29, 2020: ‘Helpless’ doctors at start of coronavirus pandemic now have more treatments to save lives https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/coronavirus-doctors-now-have-more-treatments-to-save-lives.html One of the first people in my area that received publicity for her case of severe COVID. She almost died, received a ton of publicity, and then later turned into a rabid anti-masker. Her loon of a friend (she took her kids to January 6th) went around claiming that the reason Topp survived was because she, the friend, went and prayed for her. Topp had the best medical experts in the world caring for her. That is why she survived. August 28, 2020: 'Let me tell you Mrs. Topp, you're a miracle:' Kingwood mom back at home after months on ventilator https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/kingwood-woman-2-months-ventilator-covid-15521938.php July 8, 2020: 'It was a miracle': Mother of 4 recovers after fighting flu, COVID-19 at the same time https://www.wbaltv.com/article/it-was-a-miracle-mother-of-4-recovers-after-fighting-flu-covid-19-at-the-same-time/33247783 9:26- Where the real spiritual battle is Ephesians 6:10-13 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. Psalm 51:10-13 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.