Spiritual Arsenal #3: Walk Right
As we start the new year, I'm trying to arm you for the good fight of faith. The world doesn't adequately equip you for this. Even churches sometimes do a poor job of getting you ready. You need the right tools in your arsenal. Over the past two weeks, we've looked at having the right mind and the right attitude. This week, I want you to think about another important piece of your spiritual toolkit: your walk. One of the first things to learn when you enter the military is how to walk. Now that might seem an odd thing. Why would the military accept people who don’t know how to walk? Truth is, folks who go into the armed services obviously know how to walk. They just don’t know how to "walk right" as a soldier. As a new Christian, you have been newly conscripted for service in the military—you belong to God’s army. Your enemies are spiritual in nature, not "blood and flesh," but you still need a spiritual boot camp. It starts by learning to w...