Chapter Four - You are a CRUCIAL part of a worldwide struggle

Good and evil hangs in the balance, or sometime seems to. You have been recruited by the Ultimate, the Good One. The Victor in this great ongoing battle has already declared Himself so, but until the story can fully play out, we are invited to join in; to lay down our lives in His hands and become a tool, crafted for a specific purpose. We have been translated from darkness to light to be witnesses and participants in this great plan.

As you read chapter 4, think about these themes:

1) A strong sense of oneness or community was characteristic of the early (Acts) church. How can we cultivate that amongst ourselves while living in the midst of such an independence-is-king society?

2) A wartime mentality is essential in order for us to remain focused, lean, practical for victory. The enemy searches, prowls, waits for that opportune time to take us down and we must be wary, ready, taking every thought captive. I saw a warning sign in a military context once that said, "Complacency Kills". That is so true for us as well in our spiritual lives.

Looking forward to Monday,

Matt