Walking With Christ

2 Timothy 2:3-4 (3)Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. (4)No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.(ESV)

We know that we’re in a fight, and we have a good idea of the right equipment to have in the fight. Often the difference between success and failure in a battle if preparation. Preparation tends to require a plan and practicing that plan until those involved don’t have to consciously think about executing the plan. Think of the plan like the turn by turn instructions from Google maps when driving.

It’s one thing to just follow the steps to arrive at the destination. It’s entirely another to know the steps and why they exist. It’s a completely different trip when you don’t have to focus on each step and spend the entire trip looking for the next street sign. Street signs help us along the road, but can prevent us from seeing the sights we would have seen before we reach our destination. The trip is what prepares us for the destination. Stop staring at signs.