Huh?
It’s true, and it’s another lesson form the great leaders of the Civil War.
When General Robert E. Lee was headed to
Request denied.
Why?
Because
11,000 men!
General Lee could not believe his eyes as he read the reply and was said to have asked again with this added argument,
“President Davis, the war will be won or lost right here and right now. This is where the armies are. This is where the war is being fought. You cannot defend everything and by doing so, you will end up defending nothing.”
He was right of course. It didn’t matter much whether those 11,000 troops made those politicians feel safer. They lost the war! Their troops were too spread out. While the men with General Lee were always put to good use…winning battles.
Church leaders? If we are not careful we can fall into this age old trap ourselves. Oh, attacks are sure to come if you are following the Lord’s call faithfully and obediently. And they will come in all manners and from all kinds of people. Occasionally, one might even be valid.
Most are not.
Choose what matters most to you and the vision and stand strong there. That is where you need to set up your best defense. But don’t try to defend yourself against every slander, gossip, envy or armchair Christian leader that has a computer and stays up late debating the finer points of predestination. You defend all these things and you’ll never accomplish the primary objective.
You’ll never see the vision come to pass.
Christ follower? You can’t defend everything. Don’t even try. If you do…
You’ll end up with nothing to defend.
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So true, you must pick your battles in this life. If something is about pride or bragging rights, it is not worth the effort to use your time and energy just to prove yourself right. Yet that is one of the hardest battles to stand down from for many people. Pride and Power has taken down many in this life.
If your battle will protect you, your family, or others from harm, then you should consider your options to engage.
The key is not to engage alone….. Before you go in you need to get the views of others you trust to confirm your choices are sound. Your advisors are not folks that will always agree with you. Yet people that will look at your situation from a point of view that may have more clarity than you since they are not as close to the front lines.
Where do you find these people?
You find them in your Church. Life groups, men’s groups, women’s groups, etc… Not the people that are just there for the food, coffee, and doughnuts. Yet those that you know have committed their life to following Christ and will not just tell you what you want to hear to get you all fired up. They will tell you what you need to hear. Seek out people that will help you understand as a Christ follower how to take on the battle that is before you.
Being honest with someone can often be difficult for people to do. Yet listening to what someone has to say that may not be what you want to hear can be even harder for many.
Great Series of Posts Pastor Rob…………..