Drums pounding, enthusiasm rising, battle lines drawn, warriors clothing themselves in armor, charging forward toward the front lines.
The momentum is contagious. Cheering, shouting, and promises of victory drives the multitude onward expectant toward the victory.
However, the front lines are loud, messy. Shouting fades and all that’s seen is pain and difficulty.
Doubts start trickling in, hesitancy, questioning, thoughts of returning to where it’s safe start ringing in people’s ears.
Another gets drowsy. Looking around, weary, her legs start aching from the journey.
Too weak to stand or take one more step, she stops, lays down, & drifts off to sleep right there on the front lines with the bombs blasting, wounded weeping, the shooting blasting.
Has she forgotten this is war?
The above analogy seems ridiculous, doesn’t it? But it happens every day. Those on the front lines get targeted, lose hope, embrace discouragement…or just get weary, and either start sleeping or retreat from the mission.
However, Jesus came to change the way we live missionally, His Spirit equipping us to take new territory, declaring His great name.
Here are ten reasons to put on our armor, strengthen our legs, get your footing, and stand when the wars of this life rage…
(Finish this post and find the 10 reasons you just stand and fight, HERE)
Today, I am over at Missional Women, a collection of amazing women standing on the front lines every day.
Some of the women writing over there stand as Missionaries in foreign countries, some stand as pastor’s wives, or parents, some writing are college students, rising successfully in a world of secular education.
One thing about Missional Women is sure….YOU will be encouraged there.
Hope to see you there. Feel free to leave comments over at Missional Women today, instead of here today. Thanks.
