“Timothy, please come as soon as you can.” (2 Timothy 4:9)
As a Chaplain in the Army, I am considered a non-combatant by the Geneva Convention. This means I cannot carry a weapon on the battlefield but must focus solely on my duties. I am assigned a Chaplain Assistant to guard me from the enemy. My first Chaplain Assistant was a young man named Ambrose Walker. He was a specialist from North Mississippi and deployed with me to Iraqi in 2011. We became tight as brothers; and during the uncertain times, we would encourage each other by reminding one another that no matter what happens, we have each other’s back. I will always believe that Ambrose would have laid down his life to save mine. You need a battle buddy in this spiritual struggle for which you are engaged. Someone that you can trust with your deepest pains and highest accomplishments. These individuals are your prayer warriors, your confidence builders, and even your disciplinarian if needed; and each and every time you call on them, they are there for you. You must also be that battle buddy for someone else, so that they can stay in the fight as you are in the fight. We are in this together, and we succeed or fail as one fighting unit.
IronMaker’s Daily Challenge: Identify your battle buddy and pray for them today.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for those that you have placed in my life to protect me. Give me the wisdom and courage to protect them as well.
John Branning
Lead Pastor, Central United Methodist Church
Chaplain (MAJ) 185th Theater Aviation Brigade
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