“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the
surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered
the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain
Christ” Philippians 3:8 ESV.
If I learned one lesson throughout my time in training at
ALERT, it was the value of hardship. In Basic Training, the pressure placed on
the men ends up telling a lot about them. It strips away their masks and shows them
where they are self-centered and immature. Through this process, hardship matures the
men. Growth never happens in a comfort zone. I
am reminded of how, on a much greater scale, we are to
endure hardship as good soldiers of Jesus Christ and do all to please
him. May we, like the apostle Paul, count all things in this world as
worthless that we may gain Christ.
For the King!
