STRATIOTIS (στρατιώτης)

Faith:- Faith is only as valid as its object. Where is your faith? Jesus taught His disciples about faith at midnight on a boat that appeared to be sinking in the middle of the lake in the middle of the night. A little bit of faith in the promises of God will carry you a lot further than a lot of faith in anything else (see Hebrews 11).



Purpose:- When you reach the end of your life, how will you define success? Paul knew his purpose in the Kingdom of God. Our long-term goals determine our short-term goals. How will you invest your life? If you have something worth giving your life to, maybe it’s worth someone else giving his or her life to it as well (see Ephesians 2:10).


Way of life:- We have to let people into our lives. When the disciples asked Jesus, “Where do you live?” He didn’t give them an address (see John 1:35-42). He told them, “Come and see.” Jesus didn’t change lives just by what He taught—but also by the way He lived. Are we approachable?


Love:- 1 Corinthians 13: 4–8 and substitute your name each time you come across the word love. Try it for seven days. Jesus spent the precious hours before His crucifixion washing His disciples’ dirty feet as a demonstration of love. People will not care what you believe until they believe that you care. You can’t disciple a person you do not love.



Patience:- Your patience—your inner quietness of spirit—with yourself, with others, with God, and with your circumstances, is a reflection of what you believe. There are times of waiting and praying, which is why patience is important (see Lamentations 3:24-26).



Endurance:- persecution, and suffering. In Acts 14, you see some believed the gospel and some didn’t when Paul preached, but he didn’t give up. This is what Paul said about these persecutions and suffering, “The Lord rescued me from all of them” (2 Timothy 3:11). How do you handle failure, weakness, or enduring something difficult? These times are just as important for discipling another person as your successes, teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, and love.


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