Something Worth Fighting For
"We're in a war, man!" Name that movie. Anyone? Well, you probably can't name it because it is such an innocuous and obscure line from Mulan. Yes, the cartoon. For whatever reason, it has always stuck with me, and often comes up when I think of the spiritual life. It captures what I need to be reminded of sometimes. We are in war! This war may not involve impressive martial arts skills. Nor does it involve a bunch of cartoon characters breaking out into song. But this war is for my soul and your soul. It demands that we know who we are fighting and what we are fighting against. It is only with this knowledge that we can choose our appropriate weapons. My current battle ground: my life, my priorities, my time. So quickly and so easily I find myself bowing to the pressure to stay at work for "just another hour." Or cutting my prayer time short so I can finish a production schedule because "Jesus understand...