Sometimes Christians refer to themselves as Soldiers of Christ. In reality we are because we are fighting the good battle against evil. The Bible tells us to put on the armor and take up our shields and swords against evil attacks. We need to realize we are soldiers and need to fight the battle to win.
2 Timothy 2:4 tells us about being a soldier of God. And as Christ's soldier do not let yourself become tied up in the affairs of life, for then you cannot satisfy the one who has enlisted you in his army. We are all a part of the same army. We tend to get caught up with various things going on in our lives that we get distracted from the true cause. We get distracted from our walk with God. When we don't make God the focus point, don't you think it dis-satisfies God?
He has enlisted us into his army, and we accepted when we accepted him into our lives. We need to work and fight like it. Like our lives depend on it, because in a sense it does. It's ok to get worried about a few things, but we need to trust God for the various affairs of our lives. We need to train hard and follow the guidelines of the Bible as a soldier would. No doubt we will see suffering, but we will also see many miracles.
It's easy to imagine battles today because of the war in Iraq, but it can sometimes put a damper on our thoughts. We do need to pray for our men and women in the military. I recently found out a friend I care dearly about is going back for a month. While it's only a month still we pray for his safe return. Not only is he protecting our country, but part of his purpose in life, his purpose according to God's plan is to serve our country and I couldn't be prouder of him. He's one of my heroes. But I degress...
We are all a part of the same army. Fighting the good fight, but we need to be prepared.
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