Minister’s Corner: Soldiers of the cross

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’
Member of the VP Ministerial Alliance
When you gave your heart to Christ, you became soldiers of the cross. Now following Christ demands that you surrender your life to the will of the Lord. Many people will not want to give control of their lives to Jesus because it will constrain their time, quality of life and role in society. It is true that living for Jesus will not fit into your life, Your life has to be fit into the Lord’s will or sacrificed for the Lord’s will if necessary.
Not everyone will make the same sacrifices. The way of life for a believer comes about as a result of the role played in carrying out the mission given to the church. Our rewards and honors in this life end. The true and lasting rewards come when we stand before Jesus at the end of life.
As soldiers of the cross, we must always place the mission, the Great Commission given to us by our Lord, as the top priority in our lives. Ask yourself this question, “Am I ready for that commitment? Am I questioning what I signed up for when I first came to believe in Christ?” Jesus told us to count the cost before deciding to be His followers. I hope that you have done that and decided to pursue your commitment to the Great Commission with unbridled passion. Remember that you are soldiers of the cross.