Soliders

So for a few weeks God has been resonating the word soldier in my spirit. I wasn't really sure what to do with it, or how it related to me, but this morning during the prayer set I received this revelation. I don't think it's just for me (though it is speaking to me very clearly in this moment), I feel like it is something that more people need to grab a hold of.  So here it is below:  

(Note: I pretty much just copied this from my journal)

I definitely believe the word solider describes me (and who I am becoming) because as a solider you receive your instructions from the general (lieutenant, Sergent, etc..) and you are expected to follow them out. Truthfully, you do not always like what you are told, but in the end it builds character, it builds strength, or it prepares you for the things to come. 

In the kingdom of God it is very similar. God often calls us (as his children, soldiers, ambassadors, etc..) to do the things we do not always want to do, that are out of our comfort zone. But as we yield our hearts in submission to our commanding officer (God) and step out, we grow, we build strength, & gain experience that will be needed later in life. 

We can't always see the results of our actions, just like we can't' always see a seed in the ground as it is growing. But after that seed has died and the buds (that will later produce fruit) push their way though the dirt, we see that there was something good working on it's behalf even through the mess, even through the waiting, even through the pain of growing. Trust and submission to the things and the ONE unseen bare more fruit than resistance and rebellion. So let us be soldiers. Let us be willing vessels who say use me no mater the cost. Let us catch sight of your vision God and follow you wholeheartedly.   

-Authentically Cadence