Extremes
are dangerous things. They, by their
very nature, off balance us, and cause us to see reality one-sided. If as Christians and warriors of God, we are
to strive for a divine perspective of life, we must strive for balance and
being well rounded.
That
being said, it could be noted that my posts as of late have been geared towards
a more passion-driven side. A call to
get up and fight with courage and honor has been sounded more than once
recently on this blog. However, there is
more to living victoriously than looking at life from a barbaric and wild point
of view. While being driven by passion
is vital, it is not the ultimate goal.
Again, extremes are dangerous.
So
today, I feel the urge to introduce the other necessary factor involved with living
the Christian life courageously and victoriously. Alongside your passion, you must have
discipline.
Christians
are not meant to be like beasts, mindless and driven only by instinct. There must be intelligence and purpose behind
our actions; a discipline of our mind and body.
Passion
is the fuel and discipline is the steering wheel. Both are necessary. One without the other is useless. As we go about life, we must be diligent to
check ourselves in this.
As
before, I am sounding a call for Christians to rise up and hold ground for the
kingdom of God. In this generation,
issues like same-sex marriage, abortion, and validity of God’s existence are
all thrown into question. The world is
not right in the head and Christians must take a stand and have a voice. However, while making a stand on the truth is
essential, we must do it tactfully and intelligently. We are not mindless brutes, we are
ambassadors for Christ. We proclaim His
name and bear His Spirit. We cannot act
thoughtlessly. Passion plus discipline.
Balance
is a difficult thing. Some of us may be
overly passionate and lack discipline.
Others have plenty of discipline, but are not passionately engaged in
reaching others. It is time we focused
on employing both and become a body of Christ that moves forward in boldness,
but also in wisdom.
Where
is your struggle? Is it in having a
passion for the ministry God is calling you towards? Or is it in having discipline and tact while
ministering to the people God puts in your path? Strive for balance. The Lord Jesus demonstrated both in His
ministry. Seek to imitate.
