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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Lock (03/06/06)
I spent some time in the navy working as an aviation ordnance man, a bomb and missile guy. I learned that a guided missile locks onto its target and does not stray away. I also learned that an airplane locked onto by a missile utilizes a counter measure called chaff to interrupt the missiles ability to stay locked.
Do we have chaff in our lives that hinder us from staying locked onto our saviour? A savior that has saved us from our sin, the sin as scripture says will so easily entangles us (Hebrews 2:1).
Our society has many counter measures that distract us from staying locked on Christ. The chaff in our lives whether it be cell phones, computers, TV, and or the flesh do wreak havoc our ability to stay locked on the path to God. How do we as individuals in a society so contrast to the values Christ stay locked on to Him?
Each morning, we have a choice for God or for the flesh. Each morning brings the opportunity to pray and give our days to God. Why is it so hard sometimes to just give it to him when we know it will be better if we do?
I once read a story about a man that had numerous things he needed to accomplish everyday, he was over whelmed with things he felt he needed to be done (reminds me of myself). He found that when he prayed and read his word in the morning the burden of the amount of things he needed to accomplish became lighter and not quite as heavy. In fact, each task was accomplished, as it needed to.
My point is; staying locked on Christ can be challenging as we go about our daily lives. We must stop and give him the day so we can stay spiritually minded and locked onto Him. Don’t we want to be still, be called friend, and enter into the holy of hollies during our prayers. Let us give each morning to Him in order that we may remain locked onto Christ!
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Jessica Schmit
03/14/06
I found you kinda went off in different directions. Try to stick to one main story and develop that. Interesting story though! I liked how you realted your stories back to God. Good job!
Jan Ackerson
03/16/06
The chaff provides an excellent object lesson. Thanks very much for teaching me something today.
Debbie Sickler
03/16/06
I liked how you connected chaff in the Navy to chaff in our lives. Your ending uses the words locked on quite a few times though. I think it would be more effective if you saved that phrase for the last sentence.
Helen Paynter
03/16/06
'Staying locked on..' a modern was of 'practicing the presence'? Thanks for updating the metaphor!