Tried & True Soldiers Of Christ part 1

American 5 star general Douglas Mcarthur once said "age wrinkles the body, quitting wrinkles the soul". If there is one thing I take away from my father spending nearly 25 yrs in the Army, that would be to never ever give in or give up. Always hold your head up high and march forward. Another thing thats clear to me is that as soldiers of Christ we will at times become weary and heavy burdened, we will veer off course some, will be tempted to quit the fight....whatever that may be for you. Some are continually being harrassed by those old demons of the past, rendering you useless and ineffective for the Kingdom of God. But praise be to God for his encouragement offered in his word. So when your feeling weak and faint  1 John 4:4 reminds us of this "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world". Now, you may have taken a beating from the difficulties and battles of this life with its fiery temptations and trials, finding yourself at a crossroad. Should I give up and quit or move forward in faith knowing that one day this battle on earth will soon be over. Prov 21:31 says The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD. Only through Christ ressurecting power can we overcome those battles with the flesh and the world. Be encouraged , because in Him we truly overcome.