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A Part of the Revolution
by
Jason Collier
I want to
raise up a new generation, a new type of fighting force, one
fit to fight against the pre-defined standards of today’s
world, the ideals of the devil, the sins in yourself, and the
indifference in the Church. Fighting against such a power
can’t be called a fistfight, or even a battle. This is all-out
war…
...A Revolution
What exactly is a revolution? Webster’s dictionary defines it
as “a sudden, radical, or complete change.” I personally
believe that a revolution can’t be simply one of these things,
(which is what I gather from the large book sitting on my
shelf) it has to be sudden, radical, and complete.
Imagine that you’re living with someone for a long period of
time. This someone could be family, a friend, a spouse, a pet,
whatever. Now imagine that you came home one day and they had
cut off all of their hair.
They’d have your sudden attention wouldn’t they?
Now, I’m not saying for you to go cut off all your hair, but
now look at it this way…
You’ve been living the same way for your entire life. You may
have a problem with lying, cheating, illicit sex, drugs,
anything (I know. I know. Not pretty). Then you realize how
much of a mess your life has been and ask God to take your
sin, your way of life, away. You’ve suddenly changed;
suddenly, radically, completely, and people will notice.
The Church in general, and The Salvation Army specifically,
also needs a sudden, radical, and complete change. Now hear me
out before you decide to kick me out of the ranks. I have no
problem with anything the Army does currently… except for the
gross amounts of not caring (apathy, for those of you
improving your vernacular).
We need to care about the people that are not in the church.
These people are all destined for the same place, Hell.
However, since we all were destined to the same fate at one
time and now have been saved, we can help Christ save them.
Many people will be saved if we would just go after them, and
not with a bad attitude, but because we really want to see
them saved.
I will fight in this revolution. I will help lead an army that
is ultimately led by our Lord, Jesus Christ. I will not stand
down, though I be wounded. I will bring others to fight
alongside me. I will fight this good fight, and if necessary,
die fighting. I will be…
...a part of the Revolution.
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