"Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer."
I have some insight in that area because I was an Army wife for 22 years while my husband served.
We were stationed in Germany when the Communist wall divided East and West Germany, and my husband commanded a tank company that guarded part of the border.
As Christians, we have an enemy named Satan and we need to be alert guarding the border of our heart (Proverbs 4:23).
My soldier husband worked long hours without complaining.
As Christians, we need to be willing to go the extra mile when God calls us to do that.
When my husband had field training or alerts, it didn't matter if it was a holiday or a birthday, he had to go.
As Christians, we also need to make God our priority, putting Jesus first even when it's inconvenient or difficult.
Please read the devotion I wrote about some of these factors: The Enemy at our Border.
Creative Tips: I drew this picture with colored pencils by looking at another drawing of a soldier. I couldn't have drawn it without that help.
If you like creative journaling, I recommend my friend Judith's Facebook group: Jesus Journaling.
🛐Dearest Sister, in Christ Jesus our Savior; it's wonderful to meet other "Born Again"Christians!I write book's on my experiences,as a retried "Deputy Sheriff"of 17yrs! But, before that, I was a Professional Runway Model at the age of 11yrs,old.So, needless to say I traveled a great deal. I grew up speaking, 8 language's speak, read,and write fluently in all 8. Including American Sign Language! I graduated from high school at the age of 15 years old. I thought it was normal, but to some of my friends it wasn't.So, I lost friendship's it wasn't easy at first,but I never gave up! I ⚘love the Lord Jesus Christ and the Power of the Holy Spirit with every ounce of my being and I'm always glad, to meet a Sister,in Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen and Amen.
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