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Final Letter from the Trenches



 

Victory is almost ours! I cannot begin to express to you my excitement concerning the progress we are making. Much of the training we have done has been about learning routine things. If I am honest, for a while I found this training monotonous, but now I am beginning to see how it was all part of the bigger plan. 

 

We have been learning to trust our Commander and to march in His footsteps each day. This routine was meant to build our confidence to the point that we no longer have to think; we just react and do what we have been trained to do. 

 

We have also been learning how to use the equipment at our disposal. We have learned the proper techniques to defend ourselves against the enemy. Yes, he is a ruthless tyrant, and his soldiers are well trained, but our equipment is superior, and when we properly avail ourselves of it, it can protect us from even the strongest of attacks. 

 

But now, beyond the equipment for our defense, I am becoming skilled with my weapon. When I was first issued this weapon I wasn’t sure how to use it. I was gung-ho, a little careless, and maybe a little reckless. Now I am learning to use it with precision. I can use it both offensively and defensively. I can go on the attack against the enemy, and also use my weapon to fight off his attacks. 

 

I wish you could see me now, properly outfitted in my uniform. I am able to stand firm in the face of the enemy. And soon, very soon, this battle will be over and we will stand in victory.  

 

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

Ephesians 6:17

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