The Bible often compares the Christian to a soldier. They have much of the same duties, to protect, to gaurd the truth, to fight against evil, to enhance freedom. These are all duties of a soldier. Like soldiers we have armor; a shield, a sword, a breastplate and so on and so forth. We are equipped and trained for battle, but why are so many of us on the sidelines? Like some wars, this is not a one that's fought on some distant battlefield, this is a war that's all around us. It's in our homes, our schools, and sometimes, even in the church. We are armed with the most effective weapon, and the most powerful ally. Lets be honest, we aren't exactly on the frontlines of the war, we should be where the battles are the toughest!
Recently, my church went out door to door witnessing. It was amazing! the amount of homes we visited was staggering. In 3 days time, we reached 7300 homes, shared the Gospel over 200 times, and 74 people came to Christ, many of them on their doorsteps. We were getting results not because of what we did on our own, but because we trusted God and obeyed His simple command "GO!" -- I mean, this thread would take days to write if I started telling you the hand of God. A fisherman when he wants to make a catch, doesn't fish from the dock. What does he do? He gets in a boat and goes to where the fish are! I don't know about you, but I'm tired of being on the sidelines of the war. Like a POW soldier returning home from war, we are changed when we really get involved in the battle.