Warrior’s Creed

Somebody at some point in time wrote something they entitled the “Warriors Creed” with a subtitle of “I Am a Soldier”.  The author is unknown, by choice I presume, but the work they wrote is very inspiring.    I submit this for your edification, encouragement and enjoyment.  I pray it helps you, as it has helped me many times, to stay focused on the true fight and to vow once again to never give up.

Warriors CreedI Am a Soldier—author unknown

I am a soldier in the army of God.  The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer.

The Holy Bible is my code of conduct.  Faith, Prayer, and the Word are my weapons of Warfare.

I have been taught by the Holy Spirit, trained by experience, tried by adversity, and tested by fire.

I am a volunteer in this army, and I am enlisted for eternity.

I will either retire in this Army, or die in this Army;

But, I will not get out, sell out, be talked out, or pushed out.

I am faithful, reliable, capable, and dependable.  If my God needs me, I am there.

I am a soldier.  I am not a baby.  I do not need to be pampered, petted, primed up,

Pumped up, picked up or pepped up.

I am a soldier.  No one has to call me, remind me, write me, visit me entice me, or lure me.

I am a soldier.  I am not a wimp.  I am in place, saluting my King, obeying His orders,

Praising His name, and building His kingdom!

No one has to send me flowers, gifts, food, cards, candy, or give me handouts.

I do not need to be cuddled, cradled, cared for, or catered to.

I am committed.  I cannot have my feelings hurt bad enough to turn me around.

I cannot be discouraged enough to turn me aside.  I cannot lose enough to cause me to quit.

 When Jesus called me into this Army, I had nothing.

If I end up with nothing, I will still come out even.  I will win.

My God will supply all my needs.  I am more than a conqueror.

I will always triumph.  I can do all things through Christ. 

Devils cannot defeat me.  People cannot disillusion me.

Weather cannot weary me.  Sickness cannot stop me.

Battles cannot beat me.  Money cannot buy me.

Governments cannot silence me, and hell cannot handle me!

I am a soldier.  Even death cannot destroy me. 

For when my Commander calls me from this battlefield, He will promote me to a captain.

I am a soldier, in the Army, I’m marching, claiming victory.

I will not give up.  I will not turn around.  I am a soldier, marching Heaven bound.

There are four kinds of soldiers:

1.       Active Duty: Serving the Lord faithfully, daily, and on duty 24-7-365.

2.       Reserve Status: Serving only when called upon, or twice a year:  Christmas and Easter.

3.       Guard Status: Backing up the Active Duty group.

4.       AWOL! Absent With Out the Lord.

Which kind are you?  Be an army of one for an audience of One.

Although I don’t like all the wording in this dissertation, I am exhilarated by the point being made.  God needs people in His army just as committed as those in our nation’s army.  Commitment is not a bad word.  It is a necessary word to ever see anything constructive take place.  A soldier is committed to his cause in battle or he is killed.  There is no room for timidity on the battlefield.

Ephesians 6 says that our battle is spiritual and not physical.  To be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, we have to be committed enough to put on the whole armor of God and then take a stand on the truth.  Even if we are the last man standing, it would be better to die having stood one’s ground than to live by compromising with the enemy.

Parts of God’s Word are warm and fuzzy.  Parts of God’s Word are sharper than a two-edged sword.  The time will come when every person who ever lived on this earth will have his day to plead his case before the Almighty.  I really don’t think anyone is going to change His mind.  God bless you and thank you for caring enough to read these things.

  

The High Price of Commitment

I deplore religion.  I deplore those who use religion to promote 100% secular causes.  I deplore religious people who don’t have one ounce of Christian blood inside them.  I am a Christian and I am proud of it.  My citizenship is not of this world and I do not pledge my allegiance to any nation or government of man.  My king is Jesus Christ and to Him and Him alone I am committed.  No institution of man, no religious ruling authority, no principality or power has any right to my heart or dominion over my soul. 

Those who wish to cower in the shadows and hide from the stomping boots of agents bent on the destruction of “Christians” should be the first ones shot.  They are a disgrace to those who gave their lives as martyrs for Christ.  Cowards run for cover when the enemy approaches.  Cowards should be the first ones fed to the hungry lions.

I am very tired of “playing religious games” with people who never have or ever will know and love Jesus Christ as a true Christian does.  “Religious” people are not Christians simply because they practice some religion.  Christianity is not a religion; it is a way of life.  Christianity is a FAITH, not a system of rules or traditions of men.

I pray the next time some crazed madman aims his automatic weapon at people that he would first dare any Christians to be first in line to be shot.  I would pray that there would be some who value their King more than their physical lives.  I would pray there would be some willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for God.  Oh how I pray there will always be a few true Christians around to show the enemy he cannot intimidate everyone.

I thank God for those who have served in the military.  I understand the concept of fighting for freedom.  I also understand that in spiritual warfare, there is only one thing the enemy understands and that is boldness.  Peter speaks of our foe as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.  A lion’s roar freezes its prey in their tracks.  Out of fear they stop and the lion has an easy lunch.  When the lion roars, roar back at him.  Don’t just stand there shaking in your boots.  Take out the sword of the spirit and cut off his tail as a souvenir of your encounter!

Fear freezes people and renders them easy prey for the enemy.  Animal experts say that if a wild animal senses fear in its victim, it will immediately attack them.   So what if the enemy snarls and growls madly.  Snarl and growl right back at him.  No fear has to be a true Christian’s ironclad rule of combat.  If the enemy senses fear, he will immediately go for the jugular.

I am not the least bit afraid of dying.  I especially look forward to the day when I am hauled before the authorities and given the choice of renouncing my faith or being killed.  I would count it my greatest honor in life to give my life on behalf of my king.  There is nothing in this life worth compromising my faith for.  My life is not my own, for I have been bought with a price.  If the greatest thing I can do with this life is give it as a sacrifice to my King; so be it.

In the past 8 months there has been a rash of shooting sprees.  First there was Virginia Tech, and then there was Finland, then Minnesota and now Colorado.  Out of nowhere a wild person suddenly opens fire on innocent bystanders.  Is this a bad thing?  Of course it is, and the latest incident bears out where this is heading.  The gunman in Colorado stated on his pre-killing internet post that he was going out to kill as many Christians as he could.  He hated Christians and his hate bred murder.  This started with Cain and continues unto the present.

 Cain hated his brother Abel and his intense hatred motivated Cain to kill Abel.  The devil hated Christ and the devil hates true Christians for they represent Christ now.  Anyone who is daring to walk as He walked and talk as He talked is at the top of the devil’s hit list.  John 10:10 states that the devil’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy.  He lives and breathes to disrupt and destroy true Christian’s lives.  He plots and plans circumstances to hinder, distract and burden those on his “list”.  He maneuvers people and situations around to present roadblocks, diversions and other things all for the purpose of thwarting God’s plans.  The devil is the ultimate orchestrator and manager.

Those who do not like battle, quickly make deals with the devil to leave them alone.  They agree to do nothing that would threaten him in exchange for “immunity”.  They willingly shut up or water down the truth so as to not rile up the enemy.  They find other “worthy” things to do with this life so as to not do anything worthy of getting the enemy mad.  They are the ultimate pacifists and World War II proved conclusively what happens when you try and pacify the enemy.  He steamrolls right over you.

Those who do not have the “heart” to fight the enemy want comfortable “desk jobs” far removed from the front lines of battle.  These lukewarm Christians don’t want anything to do with the actual “fight”.  They want to be spectators who get to sit in the stands and watch their Christian heroes do battle with the enemy like watching football on a Sunday afternoon.

Fighting the devil is difficult and entails putting on the whole armor of God found in Ephesians chapter 6.  This section of Scripture specifically states that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, and powers and wicked spirits from on high.  The battle is spiritual and it is not pretty.  The devil and his gang are ruthless thugs when it comes to their hatred of Christians.  They will stop at nothing to destroy anyone attempting to expose them and their father the devil.  Thank God He gave us weapons to fight with.  Thank God He has promised us He will never leave nor forsake us.  Thank God for the victory, if not in this life, then eternally!

Christians need to stand up and be counted, not retreat into their fancy churches and hide.  If Christianity is nothing more than a means to financial prosperity; it is nothing but a man-made religion.  If Christianity is a means to become famous; then it is nothing but a man-made fraud.  If Christianity is a fuzzy blanket to snuggle up in and hide from all the woes of the world; it is a counterfeit religion.  True Christianity entails sacrifice and suffering.  True Christianity demands separation from everything this world holds dear.  True Christianity adamantly refuses to compromise with the enemy no matter how attractive his offers sound.

Christians need to have some “guts” or they will become fodder for the devil and his hungry legions of lions.  Weak Christians breed a weak religion void of power and any real conviction.  Christians need to understand that Christianity is not a religion but the rock solid faith of those totally committed to their Master.  Christianity is simply that which describes and defines Christians.  Christians are those who deliberately seek to become just like the Christ who lives within them. 

I direct this post at no one in particular except the enemy.  Jesus Christ needs warriors to rise up.  He needs people not afraid of dying.  He needs people more committed to Him than the world.  He needs people unfazed by the screams of those demanding Christians shut up.  He needs an army of men and women who count not this life dear to them.  He needs people who would rather fight than compromise the truth.  He needs people who are willing to burn rather than bow.  He needs people unafraid of being cast into the lion’s den or the fiery furnace heated 7 times more than normal.

Throughout this world, movements are arising that have one thing in common; their hatred for Christians.  The day will come very soon when those who refuse to compromise the faith will suffer the consequences.   Lord, I want to be in that number.  I want to be one of those you can count on to fight and not run.  I want to put on the whole armor of God so having done all; I can stand for God and withstand all the fiery darts thrown by the wicked one.  I don’t want the enemy to win and thus I feel compelled to fight for that which is true, honest, just and right; no matter the consequence and no matter the cost.  Lord, please grant me the desire of my heart; to stand for you, no matter what.