Awake At 30

(Latin) aut cum scuto aut in scuto (English) either with shield or on shield -- do or die, "no retreat"; said by Spartan mothers to their sons as they departed for battle. I don't know about you, but this phrase stirs me up within. It awakens within the reality of life and the battle before me every day. The very idea of "no retreat" makes my eyes flash with determination. I'm in this fight until my last breath. I'm in this battle until my body is left lifeless. I WILL be victorious, whether I go home today alive or I'm struck down - victory is assured. All this because I follow Jesus Christ. To escape the traps laid by our adversary is not cowardice, rather it is another defeat of him to our credit - a victory only possible through our Lord. To avoid sin, to escape the surety of death to one's soul, to win over satan by keeping oneself from sin - however that comes about - always, always results in victory over our adversary. If we si...

What Is Your Trajectory Trajectory (n): path followed by...an object moving under the action of given forces What is our life but the following of a path under the action of given forces? We operate either on the broad path leading to destruction or the narrow path leading to life ( Matt.7:13-15 ). We move under the action of the given force - whether that be God or satan. God has given us all good things and "in Him we live, move, and have our being". The path is completely our choice, and even refusing to choose (by apathy or laziness) we've already made our choice of the broad path to destruction. No one chooses to walk the narrow path by accident. Each step is intentional, each action chosen carefully, each moment weighed on the scales of God. Our trajectory has us headed, intentionally, to heaven; all other paths head straight to hell. What about you? Are you take each step purposely to heaven? Are you stepping carefully and confidently into the foot...