“Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.” (2 Timothy 2:4 NLT)
As an “IronMaker,” you are required to have a set of priorities that will fulfill our commander’s intent. Most people’s priorities are designed to accomplish a task or life goal that they have instead of influencing others to follow Jesus. Paul tells Timothy not to get distracted by the world, because a good soldier cannot allow himself to embrace the world’s view of what life is about. Instead, he tells him to strive to please the officer who enlisted him by having a single priority and that is to be a good soldier in every aspect. You are constantly being encouraged to care more about civilian affairs than the spiritual journey you are on, and if you are not careful, you will stop being a soldier and return to civilian life. You have been bought with a price and have been given the title of follower. Listen to the call of our commander and let us make sure that our priority is to be a capable, proficient, and skilled warrior for His kingdom.
IronMaker’s Daily Challenge: Write down three priorities that you need to accomplish as an IronMaker and place them on your refrigerator door.
Prayer: Lord, I ask you to clear my mind from the distractions of this world and to focus my priorities on you.
John Branning
Lead Pastor, Central United Methodist Church
Chaplain (MAJ) 185th Theater Aviation Brigade
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