Lack of Discipline

That's really the bottom line when it comes to the question of why I haven't been blogging all that much. And priority. It hasn't been my priority to blog.

So thanks to those of you who have taken the time to e-mail me or call and encourage me to get back at it. Thanks for taking an interest in my life.

I've been in a pruning stage of my life lately and it hasn't been all that pretty or enjoyable so that is also a big part of why I haven't felt an overwhelming sense or need to communicate in such a public forum as this. I've been struggling in recent months to maintain the standard of soldiership or to keep up with the covenant. To some, this might not seem that big a deal. To me it is a big deal. In recent months, God has been teaching me the balance between grace and integrity.

So I got my hands on an older version of 'Orders and Regulations for Soldiers of The Salvation Army' and I'm astounded how hard-line some of the stuff in there is. Comparing it to the current O&R, there is less to say about character and personal life than there was twenty or fifty years ago. That in itself speaks volumes to me.

I was especially convicted when I read through the chapter entitled, 'Fighting' (to which there is no comparable chapter in the current O&R), and the subsections 7 and 8 respectively titled 'Discouragement' and 'Love for Comrades'. Over the coming days and weeks I'd like to share some excerpts with you and I pray that you will be challenged as I have been challenged.

Stay tuned.