".We are no longer free to play the role of civilians, living as if there were no war.

Our soldier role is pictured for us throughout the Old Testament and is now established by our union with our conquering Head and affirmed in the New Testament. The history of the saints in every age is one of conflict. The pathway the disciple treads as he follows His Lord is one of certain warfare.

At this point let us ask ourselves some serious questions:

• Am I expressing the enmity of God put between the devil and the Church's head?
• Or, am I seeking detente, coexistance, and peace through compromise?
• Am I available to my Lord as a willing instrument, ready for His use in His warfare?
• Am I aware of the teaching of scripture about my part in the spiritual conflict?"

I suppose you could call asking yourself the first three of the above questions an 'Attitude Check', while the last question is more in the practical application department. Learning from scripture our roles as soldiers of the Cross is similar to reading a Combat Operations Order (OPORD) to find out your infantry squad's specific job in support of the OPORD Mission statement.

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