The 7 ways of a Godly Warrior
A godly warrior must. . .
1. Glorify God and God alone. (Ex 34:14, Ps 69:30-33, 119:9-16)
2. Vanquish evil without resorting to evil. (Rom 12:17-21)
3. Defend innocence. (Pr 24:11-12)
4. Help and mentor believers, the lost, and broken. (2 Tim 3:16-17)
5. Share their strength with fellow warriors, the lost, and the broken; just as God shares His strength with them in their battle with sin. (Gal 6:2, 1 Pete 5:6-7, 2 Pete 1:3-4)
6. Emulate their master Jesus as a disciple. (John 14:31, 15:9,
Matt 20:25-28)
7. hold themselves accountable to the authority they wield, which is the sword of the spirit. (James 1:22-25)
A truly accountable warrior knows the sting of the authority bestowed upon them, and know not to use is hastily with the broken and lost. Warriors can lose their way when they turn on the innocent and broken as if they were evil. Making the lost feel utterly condemned and hopeless, rather than loved. Leading the broken even further astray by their judgmental attitude. (Matt 18:6-9) By engaging in such bad judgement they are defending evil, not destroying it. This ultimately happens when one chooses to glorify self, rather than God.
Remember, not all wars are fought on a battlefield. Not all battles are fought with literal weapons.
Don't hate the way of the warrior, hate the evil that distorts it into something selfish and wicked, which is all to common these days.
Are you a Godly warrior, or just a squire?
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