3 Ways Laying Down Your Sword is Brave
I am a sword slinger.
My weapon of choice is sarcasm. I like to swagger into a tense situation and slash through my opponent’s heart with a sharp word. After all, I am a writer.
For years, I considered it my responsibility to fight for the tenderhearted underdog in my family. I was called to defend the helpless by bickering with a bully at our dinner table. Every conversation was an epic battle.
I wanted to right a wrong, but my verbal sparring techniques only created more conflict and confusion. I wasn’t winning any wars or changing a thing. My super powers were sorely lacking.
I thought my relative needed to reform, but God wanted to refine me.
The apocalyptic arguments at our family gatherings finally ended when I cried out to Christ and begged Him to fight this battle on my behalf. I got down on my knees by my bed one morning and surrendered my sword to my Savior.
Jesus gave me a new combat strategy:
I stopped nagging, and I started listening.
I measured my words, and I prayed for God’s wisdom.
I growled less and loved more.
Maybe like me, you are weary of the constant combat, and you want to find a better way to wage war. I want to invite you to discover a new heroine. Her name is Brave, and she wears a garment of praise rather than getting pushy.
Brave lays down her sword and loves…
Brave lays down her sword and loves.
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