A Warrior's Heart

All the training in combat skills will not make you a warrior until you have a warrior's heart.

A warrior's heart is simply an unselfish heart. It is a quality within which dictates self-sacrifice for the benefit of others. It is the heart which causes the warrior to charge at danger rather than run or shrink from it. It is the heart which causes the warrior to lay down his life for his friend's. It is a heart filled with love for his "band of brothers."

One is not born with a warrior's heart no more than he is born a leader. He must develop it through his everyday actions, words, and thoughts which are shorn of the slightest shred of selfishness, ambitions, and ego.

A warrior's heart is the greatest reward for being a warrior. It grants to the warrior something inside which can not be duplicated in any way.

The Bugle Echoes Still
Gene Duncan

"Blessed be the Lord my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle."-Psalms 144:1

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength."-St. Francis De Sales

If I was a worrying man...

I've been getting alot better about that. If anything with this particular home buying process has shown me anything, it has been to wait on the Lord, and have renewed strength(and patience). Now the last update I mentioned there was a problem with the place appraising for what we offered. Essentially, I was going to have to pull money form my pocket for the closing costs. I prayed yesterday morning before work that God would quiet my mind about dipping into my savings. I need to trust Him and not worry about having a financial safety net. Throughout the day, the more I thought about it, the quieter my fears became. So yesterday evening, I received an email from my mortgage contact. The place actually appraised in the end for just over what I offered, meaning that we're still on track with everything. Now all we need to do is rent or sell this place. But after seeing how He works the last few weeks, I'm not concerned. He wants me in thast area, I'm confidant, and he'll make it happen.

On another track, our vision series group started last night. I feel it went very well. I really enjoyed opening my place up to others and the fellowship they brought. It was a good night...