A warrior's surrender

A new season, I believe, has come into my life on which priority realignment is at the core of my personal discourse. The search for meaning and significance—my goal of making a dent in the universe—which I have spent a long chase with has morphed from an idealistic, shot in the dark into a powerful, unrestricted possibilities that can actually be attained. And steps by little steps, I feel deep inside that the vision is becoming clearer each passing day. Surrender after surrender, I am going from strength to strength in Christ.

My byword for this specific season of my life of surrendering and seizing; of giving and taking; my personal battle cry that I would like to resonate up to the ends of the earth, is that this life as a journey can only be overcome with God at the center. I believe that every person faces a battle that must be fought and won. And these battles I believe will test every conviction, every principle, every virtue, and every character that we possess. There will be battles that will be fought specifically for us to realize the true nature of our faith and our loyalty. Our task is to overcome. Our task is to remain in the race. Our duty is to finish strong.

I am anxious but at the same time exhilarated to know that I am at the forefront of this raging battle for significance. And now that my personal journey as a reluctant warrior has been redefined not only by circumstances but by faith and obedience, I am more than hopeful and confident that the promised victory in all areas of my life has already come. It takes humility to see that. It takes submission to see the truth that God has something more for me so that I can be more for others. It takes a willing heart to be emptied of its selfish desires and fill it with more important things. And things that will last.

That may be too cheesy, too pretentiously idealistic, I know. But I know just full well too, that it is the only way, the only journey that is worth taking. And if there is one thing that I want my life to be consumed with--heartbeat by single heartbeat--it is with this upward journey with the King.

Vision, truth, faith, God. In today’s disillusioned world, all those things seem to signify nothing but an escape from the cruel reality of living, an attempt to give humanity to our already dehumanized existence. But without really believing wholeheartedly in these 'ideas', we will remain at a constant loss for meaning, and will forever be in a chase with what we think is most significant. There is more to it than the idea of false hope or blind faith than we dare to think. There is more to our notion of God than we care to believe.

As a warrior, I have the duty to pledge my undying loyalty to my King. I have a responsibility to stay on course and lead the way for others who dare to follow. And while I am doing that, I will consume every moment of the journey ahead: to learn, to give, to sacrifice, to fight, and to overcome.

I am a warrior all to the King!

Surrender and Humility: a warrior's greatest weapons (Google image)