Sober Living

2 Timothy 2:5 "But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry."

"be sober in all things." To "be sober" means to use sound judgment in every word, thought, deed, decision, attitude, or situation. Paul used the word "sober", which actually means to abstain from wine. Drunkeness hinders judgement, impairs the senses, and slows reaction time. To be "drunk" in warfare is to have a death wish. As a Christian soldier in the heat of battle everyday, you cannot afford to be hindered, impaired, or slowed in your thinking. You must remain sober, alert, and ready to encounter confrontation everyday at anytime. Sound judgment only comes by way of hearing the Word of God. Your judgment will be continually impaired if you fail to make the Word a priority everyday.

Soldiers in military service must go through the rigors of daily training so that reaction becomes automatic. When the bullets are flying there is no time to think, only to react and rely on training. As a soldier for Christ, your field manual is the Bible. You must train in the Word everyday so that your reaction time and judgment becomes automatic. A soldier would never go to war without proper training, yet Christians do it everyday and fail. Use sound judgment, study the word daily, prepare for battle, take this unseen war serious, and complete your mission. It is of the utmost importance that you train like a soldier, because whether you believe it or not, you are.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man (soldier) of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."